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 on Monday.

8a. Enter cults, not contiguously formed (2,3,2)

1d. Chooses the best — of the Prunus harvest? (11)

4d. M. Ali claim to get theatres going (3,8)

1a. Artist in unlikely duet with coalmen? (6,5)

16a. Where folk share, but not alike (5,6)

11a. In wool, but could dismiss player (4,3)

7d. No doubt, it could be certain! (5,2)

6d. Take off — word is, Robert nearly has! (7)