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 7 Study renal operation (5) 8 OK, has it been arranged for a big hat in the military? (5) 9 Sociology (not cool!) confused by meditative types (5) 11 Bend down and halt at nothing (5) 12 Picture Clue 13 Picture Clue DOWN 1 Picture Clue 2 Groan about body part (5) 3 Smear, all about paper blocks (5) 4 Picture Clue 5 Picture Clue 6 Picture Clue 10 Malinger a bit in a skull cap, allegedly (5) 11 Scot, I take it, is philosophical (5)

13a. Could catch it in the neck with speaking style (5,6)

1d. Tots dumped in playpen for a score from here? (7,4)

6d. Rock band that was often downcast? (7)

4d. Could be just a lick for decorators! (4,2,5)

5d. Lurch and get rags all torn (7)

12a. Tender swearword — sounds strident! (7)

5a. Slang is how one communes non-verbally (7)

1a. Curt, topical writing that’s wealthy and powerful (11)