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 Flying force of craftsmanship (1,1,1) 7 Foregone something of oneself (3) 8 Picture Clue 10 Bony prophet? (7) 11 Picture Clue 14 Ely — a source of hydroxide solution (3) 15 Phoebe’s got something for weeds (3) 16 Picture Clue

DOWN

1 Picture Clue 2 Poverty — shortly to be finished? (4) 3 Cut, in such operations (4) 4 Picture Clue 6 Picture Clue 7 Picture Clue 9 Cocoa kumquats, cooked down to hemp fibre (5) 12 Ilkley (‘without hat’ area) said to have extra (4) 13 Investor nets nothing with this engine (4)

4d. Actress’ role could end in protective custody (5,6)

1d. Yell, ‘Campari cocktail’ in religious drama (7,4)

8a. The wasting of a sports award? (7)

1a. Tiny little imp, riding on scirocco whirlwind (11)

7d. Heel, say, could be one to go round looker (7)

16a. Got it... When this is solved correctly! (3,3,5)

11a. Does crime — but with dedication? (7)

6d. Fiancée, angling for glazed earthenware (7)