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 It’s even forwards (or backwards!) (5) 8 Quotation not built into import limitation (5) 9 Picture Clue 11 Picture Clue 14 Fish to treat badly? (5) 15 Parrot said to have my apple remains? (5) 16 Picture Clue

DOWN

1 Picture Clue 2 Variety show overdue, but please, do not change it (5) 3 Slippery type — shocking, maybe (3) 4 Picture Clue 5 No hard knocks taken by this lady! (5) 6 Picture Clue 10 Picture Clue 12 A bit threatening, but still taken in (5) 13 Pub said to be diet version, briefly (5) 15 Mandate to start the race (3)

6d. Doggedly persist in Mayhem? A war almost! (6,4)

10d. Chemical measure with ungenerous tariff, say (7)

1d. Weather features having chilly facades? (4,6)

4d. Drink’s quite messy to the French (7)

1a. Rap centres set aside for woodworking singers? (10)

11a. It’s pulled topless — Interpol are intrigued (4,7)

16a. Lint, nearly destroyed within (10)

9a. Naval fighters — in real time, far off (5,3,3)