PITCHERWITS

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 8 Lineage not an allegiance mediaevally (5) 9 Instrument to outlaw Mr Bloggs? (5) 10 Old cinema is square (5) 12 Court cards said to be churchy places (5) 14 Picture clue 15 Picture clue DOWN 1 Picture clue 2 Weird sound of the nest (5) 3 Led an insurrection when loaded (5) 4 Picture clue 6 Picture clue 7 Picture clue 11 Tea held back in mass attack (5) 13 In PC terms, it can really bug you! (5) Yesterday’s solution ACROSS: 1 Falls short. 7 Upset. 8 Tempi. 9 Short-change. 11 Rest in peace. 14 Knelt. 15 Caret. 16 Amen Corner.

DOWN: 1 Four-stroke. 2 Lasso. 3 Set. 4 Hatch up. 5 Rumen. 6 Fire beater. 10 Tristan. 12 Steam. 13 Apron. 15 Coo.