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

7 Reconsider a lack of

scorn for a duck! (5) 8 Picture Clue

11 It’s everything musical, with disapproval to back it (5) 13 Wrench that actually sounds very relaxing! (5) 14 Picture Clue

16 To wear away, but with zero decrease inside (5)

18 Picture Clue

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2 Help with

some braiding (3)

3 Picture Clue

4 Thin sort of ruler that

goes on in your head (4) 5 Picture Clue

6 Picture Clue

9 Picture Clue 10 See a suitable

way to alleviate (4)

12 Villain has a

square embrace (4) 15 Investor sent out to

get engine for tots (4) 17 A bit of a standing

ovation for the eggs, please! (3)

6d. Often followed route could be apt when located beneath (6,4)

5d. Tom to persist in trying to see Beatrix film (4,6)

3d. Jumbo, perhaps, to rein in lira exchange (8)

9d. Approach new radar complex (4,4)

18a. Bake, rather spoiled, can give huge sadness! (10)

1a. Absolutely knocked out by Darwinism! (10)

8a. They account for business of legs red with sunburn (7)

14a. Greedy metal for casting? (3,4)