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 on Monday.

ACROSS

1 Picture Clue 7 Topic set out as spirit level? (5) 8 Picture Clue 11 Emus quietly strutting in sea froth (5) 13 Secret rendezvous, stated in entry stipulations (5) 14 Picture Clue 16 Provide with a virtual joke? (5) 18 Picture Clue

DOWN

2 Frequently in government dept. (3) 3 Picture Clue 4 Clothing to grab off the rails (4) 5 Picture Clue 6 Picture Clue 9 Picture Clue 10 No more than bullion, lying inside (4) 12 On the coupon at last! (4) 15 Close to finding it in leg warmers (4) 17 The purpose of callouses? (3)

6d. Madly shore duo up to make pad-precious (5-5)

5d. ABC stuff for tot’s progress? (5,5)

3d. Iron out the reduction? (8)

8a. Brainboxes not axed from bow materials (7)

1a. Waiting before acting on switch in hand (7,3)

18a. Got off on muddiest siting (10)

14a. Managed efficiently - did fast sprint (3,4)

9d. Keep struggling with no tablet to hand (6,2)