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

9 16 back at the centre? (4)

10 Just a bit of an accumulation, lying around (4)

11 The value, in disarray, of a lob (5)

12 Close to some fine art (4)

13 Double act, now just a dead index (4)

14 Picture Clue

16 Picture Clue

DOWN

1 Picture Clue

2 A bit of grand larceny on the Circle Line! (3)

3 Thing’s of the Pitcherwits endgame (3)

4 Picture Clue

6 Picture Clue

7 Rig, even guided, could be going off course (7)

8 Picture Clue

14 By way of an antediluvian trio (3)

15 Trendy sort of legend? (3)

5a. To propose for discussion about trying to get ex’s, say? (7)

1d. Get a genomic pattern for earthy polarity? (11)

4d. Cheery pro, on form as London bruiser (5,6)

16a. Retune harp, to protect winning composition (5,6)

1a. Who, gloating, could agree to this? (2,5,4)

14a. Overhanging rein trimmed back crudely by artist (3,4)

8d. Crufts activity the answer for this fine pooch? (7)

6d. Turn out tiaras in European republic (7)