PITCHERWITS TM

PIT your wits against Pitcherwits — the exciting puzzle where some of the answers are in pictures! The solutions to the visual clues fit into the shaded spaces on the grid. Solution tomorrow. ACROSS 1 Picture Clue 5 Picture Clue 7 Alloy — can’t really expand on this (5) 8 Mistake to follow trial (5) 9 Snitch on the turf (5) 11 Children’s paper to stand up? (5) 12 Picture Clue 13 Picture Clue DOWN 1 Picture Clue 2 Lowest point in a direct extract (5) 3 In that place, again for comfort (5) 4 Picture Clue 5 Picture Clue 6 Picture Clue 10 Occupied with glossy fabric? (5) 11 Once, a sort of craft (5) Friday’s solution ACROSS: 1 All bets off. 7 Outdo. 8 Kit bags. 11 Locum. 13 Nyala. 14 Bangkok. 16 Irons. 18 Fourth gear. DOWN: 2 Let. 3 Bookmark. 4 Snub. 5 First cause. 6 Boiled beef. 9 Thinking. 10 Aria. 12 Coin. 15 Gear. 17 Ova.