Across
Dealing with awful peril, Scotland’s first responders (8)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
A charade of RE (‘dealing with’) plus PLIER, an anagram (‘awful’) of ‘peril’, plus S (‘ S cotland’s first’).
Car part gets very hot? That’s about right (6)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
An envelope (‘that’s about’) of R (‘right’) in BAKES (‘gets vety hot’).
Cashback for item in all other across answers here (4)
Maybe one flying header from Silva, as well as Haaland (10)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
A charade of S (‘header from S ilva’) plus AND (‘as well as’) plus ERLING (‘Haaland’, Norwegian footballer, playing for Manchester City as well as his national team), for the bird.
Subsequently catching start of Hollyoaks or frothy soap (6)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
An envelope (‘catching’) of H (‘start of H ollyoaks’) in LATER (‘subsequently’).
Improperly picks up girl, stopped by judge (8)
Finale of Platters hit – The Great Pretender? (7)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
A charade of S (‘finale of Platter S ‘) plus HAMMER (‘hit’). Your choice whether ‘the great’ goes with ‘hit’ or the definition. Either way, “The Great Pretender” was a song by the Platters.
Formal notifications of commercial failings (7)
This may keep a loafer in shape, or these supply energy (4,4)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
A charade of SHOETRE, an anagram (‘supply’) of ‘or these’ plus E (‘energy’).
What accountant has mishandled – German banks (6)
Fighters, say, in arena thrashed with poles (10)
Jump on ice in lake to the east of ditch (4)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
A charade of AXE (‘ditch’) plus L (‘lake’), with ‘to the east of’ indicating the order of the particles.
Pollute Cheshire river with a lot of stuff in it (6)
Small bird with red bird’s tail getting yanked (8)
Down
Note chap going around memorial (8)
Paris Match articles about travel company (2,2)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
Reversals (‘about’) of LE and LA, the French definite articles, masculine and feminine (‘Paris Match articles’), for the Israel airline.
Tough puzzle – a stunner inspiring ecstasy (6)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
An envelope (‘inspiring’) of E (‘ecstasy’) in TASER (‘a stunner’).
Main event – it’s possibly holding football team back (7)
See boss working last in shipyard, intensely focused (8)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
A charade of OBSESSE, an anagram (‘working’) of ‘see boss’, plus D (‘last in shipyar D ‘).
Biden, half-intoxicated, gulping large drop back (4,6)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
An envelope (‘gulping’) of L (‘large’) in FALBEHIND, an anagram (-‘intoxicated’) of ‘Biden half’-.
Note what e.g. Gloucester manufacturer uses up (6)
Greek writer pocketing ring for the ear, creating excitement on Lesbos? (10)
Enlisted soldiers turned up, extremely loyal in dire need (8)
Interpreters for one film screened by lovers once (8)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
An envelope (‘screened by’) of E.G. (‘for one’) plus ET (the Extra-Terrestrial, ‘film’) in EXES (‘lovers once’).
Familiar Scottish eminence hosting king currently (7)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
An envelope (‘hosting’) of K (‘king’) plus NOW (‘currently’) in BEN (a mountain, ‘Scottish eminence’); Collins lists BEKNOWN as archaic, but with a recent resurgence in use.
Attended to clothing of Hermione Edwards (6)
Taking time off, I suggest we wait to find out who rents a property (6)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
A subtraction: LE[t]’S SEE (‘I suggest we wait to find out’) minus the T (‘taking time off’).
Bowing is required during Elgar concerto (4)
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