The Sunday Crossword No 3202, Sunday 15 May 2022

ACROSS

1   They're in the kitchen, people cooking with toaster (6,7) POTATO PEELERS {PEOPLE+TOASTER}*

8   Family enthralled by magic lantern (4) CLAN [T]

9   Getting on with ace Baptist, excitable Italian (1,3,4,2)  A BIT PAST IT {A}{BAPTIST*}{IT}

10 Country record spun, transfixing an American (6) ANGOLA {LOG}<= in {AN}{A}

11 Aimlessly nod off in a vehicle (2,6) AT RANDOM {A}{TRA{NOD*}M}

12 Musician's cheap shoddy bell shaken (9) PACHELBEL {CHEAP*}{BELL*}

14 First-born voiced affectations (4) AIRS (~heirs)

15 Grill something with a sole (4) PUMP [DD]

16 Queen and King cast out losers, perfect! (9) ERRORLESS {ER}{R}{LOSERS*}

20 Everyman's in lounge with drink, sweetie (8) LOLLIPOP {LOLL}{I}{POP}

21 Drifts – some of the Drifters? (6) TENORS [DD]

23 Brat in layette regularly in shock (4,6) HOLY TERROR {HO{LaYeTtE}RROR}

24 Loudly loads casks (4) TUNS (~tons)

25 Drivers should avoid these pets, only a pint drunk (7,6) PENALTY POINTS* 

DOWN

1   Porridgey offering, long eaten near the Adriatic for starters? (7) POLENTA Acrostic &lit

2   Foxtrot's ending – another dance? (5) TANGO {f...oT}

3   Route incorporating avenue is a slog (7) TRAVAIL {TR{AV}AIL}

4   Forbidding words on a sign in WC worried ladylike model within (7,8) PRIVATE PROPERTY {PRIV{ATE}{PROPER}{T}Y}

5   Old flame with strong wine and strong beer (6) EXPORT {EX}{PORT}

6   Most important net sales I falsified (9) ESSENTIAL*

7   Admirers flatter old Russians heartlessly (7) SUITORS {SUIT}{O}{Ru...nS}

13 That man, in the manner of French, offered up refusal, high and mighty (9) HIMALAYAN {HIM}{ALA}{NAY<=}

15 Sweltering in rear of ship for PR event (5,2) PHOTO OP {P{HOT}OOP}

17 In Vermont, a riotous part of N America (7) ONTARIO [T]

18 Water running in vaults (7) SPRINGS [DD]

19 Charm shown by a prince with ring (6) APPEAL {A}{P}{PEAL}

22 Unacceptable, whichever way you look at it! (3,2) NOT ON <=>

Reference List

Ace = A, Italian = IT, American = A, Queen = ER, King = R, T = TANGO, Avenue = AV, Model = T, Old flame = EX, Old = O, Prince = P