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 tomorrow.

ACROSS

1 Picture Clue 5 Following a fret? Disturbing! (5) 7 Messes up the protectors (5) 9 Picture Clue 11 Gesture put on back to front (3) 12 Barrel for a nut — that’s about right! (3) 13 Picture Clue 16 Deduce the finer details (5) 17 Authority that speaks of nothing (3-2) 18 Picture Clue

DOWN

1 Picture Clue 2 Personal pipeline here, or at a puzzle (5) 3 Denim bikini — in the clouds! (5) 4 Picture Clue 6 Picture Clue 8 Picture Clue 10 Pair that’s partly deciduous (3) 14 Nobleman — said to be infertile (5) 15 Pose a problem for story, man (5) Yesterday’s solution. ACROSS: 1 Hits it off. 5 Ali. 6 Goa. 7 Maximum. 10 Ems. 11 Partial. 12 Keg. 13 Autumns. 16 Now. 17 Ass. 18 Drain away. DOWN: 1 High spot. 2 Team. 3 Thai. 4 Film rights. 5 Alternated. 8 Anton. 9 Milky Way. 14 Ugli. 15 Snow.

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