Independent Cryptic #11221

2022-09-29

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Across

1a

Old Tory makes money in audio books (5,8)

9a

Silver Porsche's behind following along street towards the house (9)

10a

Threads potentially, on bolt? (5)

11a

Steamy room in flat out of bounds, apparently wet (7)

13a

Open holes in the bottom of metal bucket (7)

14a

Water turf by the start of August (4)

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15a

Electoral indicator, maybe, with number on Big Ben? (10)

18a

Guacamole blitzed - when fellow plugs that blender in? (10)

19a

Inverted pieces fitting nicely (4)

22a

Swimmer died, blot on hospital (4,3)

24a

Poor Ted ordered to tin fish (7)

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25a

Show at one has to be put back (5)

26a

Baby in family beginning to eat a little dissolved solid (5,4)

28a

Elderly relative without a seat bored by daughter's showy play (13)

Down

1d

Tesla parts seldom working in old cars (5,2)

2d

Judge weight, lifting a chop (3)

3d

Live on the edge (6)

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4d

Rambling early, made packed lunch? (5,4)

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5d

Cupboard containing linen, perhaps sheets and rags? (5)

6d

Cesspool after draining inside oozed out (8)

7d

Fresh clothes under ratty fleece (5-6)

8d

Henry picking up old pet's whoopsie (2,4)

12d

Men dug in shifting sandwiches and a piece of cake (11)

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16d

United with cheerful drunk outside, time for bed (6,3)

17d

Sikh building an untested medicine up (8)

18d

Baby close to tears in Tesco tickled (6)

20d

Fine example of something that's laid: a brick (4,3)

21d

Capsized vessel understanding submarine threat (6)

23d

Malibu's educational packages taken to school in the American way? (5)

27d

Form leaves clothes at school for after-school activity (3)