PITCHERWITS TM

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 7 Like an ear with an atmosphere to the left (5) 8 A scar betrays coccyx connectors (5) 9 Picture Clue 11 Picture Clue 14 Wee drink starts a play (5) 15 Literati, biassed about bone (5) 16 Picture Clue

DOWN

1 Picture Clue 2 Similar vacancies, with ‘in-betweeninsect’ (5) 3 Sick of sliced Caerphilly (3) 4 Picture Clue 5 Tortilla found from within a choice selection (5) 6 Picture Clue 10 Picture Clue 12 Catches a part up from the South (5) 13 A boot repair that’s not allowed (5) 15 It’s an adaptation... of rubbish! (3)

11a. Theatre type has tractor in dire straits (3,8)

4d. Angels - to have a dish of pasta? (7)

1d. For pupils to see - in an instant! (10)

9a. It’s warmer in the round? (7,4)

1a. Conform with infill - lean pickings! (4,2,4)

16a. Insert, so as to make a claim (10)

10d. Copy I’m to take to single gallery (7)

6d. Liberations of a baker’s log recipe (4,6)