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 Near the old nightingale front (4) 10 Launder ex-hospital (4) 11 Collar gets somewhat big (5) 12 Parker has nosegay that’s ageless (4) 14 Idle bread? (4) 15 Picture clue 18 Picture clue

DOWN

1 Picture clue 2 Picture clue 3 Hungry animal bit the rug (3) 4 Oversaw sprint, yesterday (3) 6 Spy rose that’s been adapted for birds (7) 7 She’s a bit avoidable! (3) 8 Picture clue 10 Picture clue 13 Basking in snow travel (3) 16 Directory enquiries search yields ‘Grass’ (3) 17 She’s taken to nearest offer for dress (3)

Yesterday’s solution ACROSS: 1 Corneal lens. 5 Invents. 7 Kicks. 8 Reins. 9 Doric. 11 Rakes. 12 Say no to. 13 Net curtains. DOWN: 1 Chucked it in. 2 Elves. 3 Liner. 4 Soul sisters. 5 I D cards. 6 Stick to. 10 Coypu. 11 Roost.