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 ON MONDAY

ACROSS

1 Picture Clue

7 Cook a sort of

Sunday dinner? (5)

8 Picture Clue

11 Fastidious, and sifts

off a weird sound (5) 13 Religious song keeps

almost hidden (5)

14 Picture Clue

16 Include #2, say,

in farewell? (5) 18 Picture Clue

DOWN

2 Openings in the aorta, but not at the right place (3) 3 Picture Clue

4 Measure of the

commander in chief (4) 5 Picture Clue

6 Picture Clue

9 Picture Clue

10 Anorak, not an approximation for vegetable (4) 12 Princess who achieved nothing? (4)

15 Something of a subtle approach can jump out at you! (4)

17 The thing’s found

in gritstone (3)

18a. Early recording gear not to have in one’s back? (6,4)

5d. Rue the oil drum accident in a doubtful story (4,6)

1a. Moses had 2 tablets here, but not for a headache! (5,5)

6d. Baker, in fit of pique, to end engagement (5,2,3)

8a. Herons, I fancy, are not at sea (7)

14a. You’d be crazy to be off yours! (7)

3d. Imaginary alto in on the plan! (8)

9d. Boat site drips onto haystack (8)