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 Outfit to give you a rise? (3,2) 8 One is inclined to be sound (5) 9 Picture Clue 11 Picture Clue 14 Escape? It’s crazy to deviate without it (5) 15 Helped develop idea with depth (5) 16 Picture Clue

DOWN

1 Picture Clue 2 Some tallow could be made like steel, say (5) 3 One in Westminster is a little devil (3) 4 Picture Clue 5 Due to having nothing on prayer partner (5) 6 Picture Clue 10 Picture Clue 12 Wee drink starts a play (5) 13 Not evenly done, strangely (5) 15 Partial availability of beer, say (3) Friday’s solution — ACROSS: 1 Microscopic. 5 RAF. 7 Ego. 8 Atrophy. 10 Ezekiel. 11 Commits. 14 Lye. 15 Hoe. 16 You are right. DOWN: 1 Miracle play. 2 Over. 3 Chop. 4 Close arrest. 6 Faience. 7 Eyelash. 9 Oakum. 12 Moor. 13 Ivor.

1d. ‘Her/him’ mugs, thrown in time of warmth (4,6)

1a. Spinner to mouth ‘MPG’ in desperation (7,3)

9a. Book of purchases by Cheshire tobogganist (5,6)

4d. Let gene therapy be cultivated (7)

11a. Greeted warmly when odd camel meowed (4,7)

16a. Pass by, barely showing musician (4,6)

10d. They keep woodcutters in trim (3,4)

6d. You are a redder version! (4,6)