PITCHERWITSTM

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

ACROSS

1 Picture Clue 7 She’s from the manor, making some adjustments (5) 8 Picture Clue 11 Foolishly, I lent it to the cove (5) 13 Happen again — like a drastic cure right over (5) 14 Picture Clue 16 Chris coming across with a very sane plan (5) 18 Picture Clue

DOWN

2 Takes a bit of courage to belong to us! (3) 3 Picture Clue 4 Bog plant to go fast? (4) 5 Picture Clue 6 Picture Clue 9 Picture Clue 10 Least alcoholic part of powder (4) 12 List of low-fat meats (4) 15 Teasmade from the Orient? (4) 17 Anarchy in the Circle Line? (3)

3d. Beginning at string all knotted (8) 6d. Corresponding while tin in design stage (2,4,4)

18a. Thump bag so as to give out the Z’s? (3,3,4)

5d. Dry husband out for the smarter horse? (5,5)

1a. Bears a good resemblance to travels (4,6)

14a. Sweet emu to wing it badly (4,3)

8a. Corrected, with the grid under construction (7)

9d. ‘Foodies’ sorted out germs! (8)