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 5 Label, centre stage (3) 7 Calvados? Some party! (1,2) 8 Picture Clue 10 Twine as tied — in a pickle, maybe? (2,1,4) 11 Picture Clue 14 Walloped the leaders, hitherto (3) 15 Either way, Pop! (3) 16 Picture Clue

DOWN 1 Picture Clue 2 Split in the snowdrifts (4) 3 Den, misled by liar (4) 4 Picture Clue 6 Picture Clue 7 Picture Clue 9 Blog — is more than just a device (5) 12 Sound system greeting (if included) (2-2) 13 Alongside, in stretching out (4)