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 7 Derelict piece of antiquity (5) 8 Pressure on behalf of the Church (5) 9 Heath’s in backroom (to the South) (5) 11 Command one on the side, perhaps? (5) 12 Picture Clue 13 Picture Clue

DOWN

1 Picture Clue 2 Poisonous twitch holds the beast captive (5) 3 In vain, offer to score by deflection (2-3) 4 Picture Clue 5 Picture Clue 6 Picture Clue 10 Sitar – played right down the line (5) 11 Iron – a pattern for live broadcasting (2,3) Friday’s solution ACROSS: 1 Fan heaters. 7 Alibi. 8 Red wine. 11 Kebab. 13 Ditch. 14 Eased up. 16 Owner. 18 Distillers. DOWN: 2 Ali. 3 Hairband. 4 Thaw. 5 Stretchers. 6 Jack the lad. 9 Deed poll. 10 Isn’t. 12 Boss. 15 Emit. 17 Nor.