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 on Monday.

ACROSS

1 Picture Clue 7 Under one roof, said to be the first lady’s (5) 8 Picture Clue 11 Tom, digitally finished (5) 13 Safe to say, he’s a cracker, man? (5) 14 Picture Clue 16 Does Susan exist in this question? (5) 18 Picture Clue

DOWN

2 Engine Act — bit of a revelation! (3) 3 Picture Clue 4 Powered, but not per what’s due (4) 5 Picture Clue 6 Picture Clue 9 Picture Clue 10 Leave out the indomitable bit! (4) 12 Fruit snatched finally from litterbug (4) 15 Screwed out of the gang (4) 17 Main change (3)

5d. Discuss, straight – festive dinner chat? (4,6)

3d. Tub can give a clean throw (8)

8a. Adhoc grade given for fishy answer (7)

1a. It’s a royal place for judging (5,5)

18a. Pulls in front, after having shared a wad (5,5)

14a. Foul lice ( sic) – they spike down in winter (7)

9d. Pegs to hide craftily the noisy breath (4,4)

6d. Enriched soil is filtered carefully (10)