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 Representative to

get an enigma (5)

8 Picture Clue

11 Organised hot ideas

around a loincloth (5) 13 A very civil way to

dress the military! (5)

14 Picture Clue

16 Vedantic types are endless, but prophetic (5) 18 Picture Clue

DOWN

2 Beekeeper has to

scratch out a living (3) 3 Picture Clue

4 Strange fieldwork that’s less weird, people! (4)

5 Picture Clue

6 Picture Clue

9 Picture Clue

10 Spouse who’s the

other one? (4) 12 Just a bit of an accumulation, lying around (4) 15 Strain gauges, if

taken apart (4) 17 Brew at the

junction, say (3)

5d. Spokesperson acting as a gumshield? (10) 9d. Vaguely threaten with a moor vole gone mad (4,4)

18a. Read-outs, on reflection, in the monopoly blues! (6,4)

8a. Posh top gear? Take his talk carelessly! (4,3)

6d. Fee granted reluctantly for summertime bash (6,4)

14a. Pilot yourself? Folly, so dangerous! (3,4)

1a. The damaged half of her mat at the spa (6,4)

3d. Admits, and gives out a secret? (4,4)