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 9 Wink you have — it’s somewhat dark (4) 10 How much to send commanding officer away? (4) 11 ‘Amens’ spelt out for minister’s place (5) 12 Blood fluids of obese rats (4) 14 River, say, of fork? (4) 15 Picture Clue 18 Picture Clue

DOWN

1 Picture Clue 2 Picture Clue 3 America’s somewhat inauspicious asset? (1,1,1) 4 Skinny part to slide sport in? (3) 6 Big cheese you can find in Amman (4,3) 7 It’s excessive also (3) 8 Picture Clue 10 Picture Clue 13 Aaron’s got one in the garden (3) 16 Mat’s up for Scottish topper (3) 17 It’s a bin, up to a point (3)

18a. Belonging to armfuls of rose fruit? (10)

5a. Amorous minor act, taken the wrong way (8)

2d. Preaching to a rake about a gym (7)

1d. Bargees in conflict in part of the Pacific? (6,3)

1a. Riverside jumps into strong rooms? (4,6)

15a. Eating in ardent fashion? (2,6)

10d. CRT seen as being middling? (7)

8d. Pulls alongside, so doors can open? (7,2)