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 TOMORROW

ACROSS

1 Picture Clue 6 Donovan’s only a

bit of a star? (4) 7 Nothing to lead by

mouth in hospital (3) 8 Crazy sky pilot gives up

posy for Scotswear (4) 9 Picture Clue 11 Picture Clue 14 Cucumber suave? (4) 15 Fool with a

pro, partner? (3) 16 Dandy is in fact a

leading beautician (4) 17 Picture Clue

DOWN

1 Picture Clue 2 Picture Clue 3 Desert elevates when carefully set out (5) 4 Nine to turn around

out of boredom (5) 5 Picture Clue 10 Picture Clue 12 ‘Moses’ mountain

is in a mess (5) 13 The usual bumpy

bits in a photo book! (5)

11a. Fuse bars in panic over the cost of public transport (3,5)

1d. Butt-joined? Like a really old house? (4,2,4)

10d. Saves and secures the organisation (7)

2d. Red-carded in soft fen terrain (4,3)

9a. Contribution of finger of suspicion (8)

5d. Illegally sell fights to those who can’t get airborne (10)

17a. Miss is lad’s fancy for releases (10)

1a. This helps to avoid drippy waiters! (3,7)