Dry clothes Serena and Nick modelled - smashing kit! (6,6)
I believe the answer is:
tennis racket
'smashing kit' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both man-made objects as well as being singular nouns.
Perhaps they are linked in a way I don't understand?
'dry clothes serena and nick modelled' is the wordplay.
'dry' becomes 'tt' (short for teetotal - no alcohol).
'clothes' is an insertion indicator (inserted letters are clothed in others).
'and' says to put letters next to each other.
'modelled' indicates an anagram (letters modelled or shaped).
'serena' after 'nick' is 'nickserena'.
'nickserena' is an anagram of 'ennisracke'.
'tt' enclosing 'ennisracke' is 'TENNIS-RACKET'.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for tennis racket that I've seen before include "One comes to court" , "bat" , "Scam at Wimbledon" , "Game equipment" , "This could help one make a good return" .)