Across
Going for little pile of earth, a carbon sink? (4,5)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
DIRT HEAP=”pile of earth”, acting as a “carbon sink” as it absorbs C for carbon
Current introduced to island’s power supplies (5)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
I=symbol for “Current”, inside MAN’S=Isle of Man’s=”island’s”
After a moment passes donkey something unhealthy to take in (6-4,5)
Move easily but risk a tumble (4)
A queue, but Eeyore finally got his … (8)
Go pale, threatening appearance at club (9)
Secret police inspector is heard (5)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
definition: a Soviet secret police agency sounds like (is heard): ‘checker’=”inspector”
Composer’s grand fortune (5)
Having one more on board in this 1996/7 car – a girl (9)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
P REG =”1996/7 car” + NANCY=”a girl” “ P reg ” referring to a car with a UK reg istration plate that has the year identifier P – these were issued in 1996/1997 [wiki]
Gains second online at university in African city (8)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
S (second) after L (line, so the S is “on/line”); all after U (university) inside ACCRA=”African city”
Not much custom in the Queen Vic? (1,3)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
H ABIT=”custom”, becoming ‘ABIT in an accent that drops the H – …perhaps in the Queen Vic pub [wiki] in Eastenders , set in the East End of London
Version of paper very dull – it tired one European out (4,4,7)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
definition: a paper/printed version (rather than e.g. digital) DEAD=”very dull”, plus anagram/”out” of (it tired one E)*, with the E for “European”
Good copyist who looks stupid (5)
Pay close attention mostly to one stirring game (4,5)
Down
Flop down, taking pill and spoonfuls of medicine (5)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
DOSS=slang for ‘to go to bed’=”Flop down”, around E (ecstasy “pill”)
Chain that is covered in diamonds (7)
Insincere talk Immanuel heard (4)
Genuine German beach hut regularly cleared out (4)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
definition: German word for authentic, genuine regular letters removed from [b]-E-[a]-C-[h] H-[u]-T
Giant struggle for breath over a thin porridge (10)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
definition: Pantagruel the giant is the subject of novels [wiki] by Rabelais PANT=”struggle for breath” + A GRUEL=”a thin porridge”
Doing this with car, clamping is possible (10)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
definition: a misplaced car might get clamped anagram/”possible” of (clamping is)*
Quarantine is over, not before time (7)
Dive from small point? No problem (9)
Graphic novel, but spine not long broken, being misused (10)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
definition: a novel with graphic sexual content anagram/”misused” of (but s- pine broken)*, minus pine = “[to] long [for]”
Preachers try witches perhaps (10)
Ruthless self-interest of magistrate wanting day in a measure of warmth (3,3,3)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
DOGE=”magistrate”; plus D (day) inside: A (from surface) + TOG=”measure of warmth [of a bed cover]”
Clans forced into rising to be set free (7)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
anagram/”forced” of (Clans)*, put into UP=”rising”
Club once used to get old writer going? (7)
Drift for one thing covers up (5)
Restaurant offering people unusual starter (4)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
MEN=”people” + U-[nusual]
Feeble chap’s wife a trouble-maker (4)
Type letters or click words in the clue