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

5 A libidinous start to a reason for absence (5)

7 Run it unpredictably as a north west Italy place (5)

9 Picture Clue

11 Bill’s mate lurking in aircooler (3)

12 Tiny, tiny piece of an action replay (3)

13 Picture Clue

16 Ten is the setting for the inside picture (5)

17 Between islands. Confused? (2,3)

18 Picture Clue

DOWN

1 Picture Clue

2 Inhale sharply and very loudly after sin offering (5)

3 Relative proportions of administration (5)

4 Picture Clue 6 Picture Clue

8 Picture Clue

10 At least it’s in the meadow (3)

14 Tears wiped away for tariffs (5)

15 Mismanage man’s loss of icon (5)

18a. To throw eggs is uncomfortably like 144 lbs? (5,6)

1a. This is good enough, when it’s as high as the itch! (2,2,7)

1d. Mad, mad pouncing that’s trendy and new (2,3,6)

4d. Sincerely, with right digits on left pectoral (4,2,5)

13a. Accuse particular rule, it’s said (7)

8d. Sailors measuring TV viewing? (7)

6d. Ordains what turns out to be intrusions (7)