Across
Speak in public close to hellish ancient river (9)
Short note about letter for communicating (4)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
A reversal (‘about’) of A-FLA t (note) missing the last letter or ‘short’. Apparently ALFA is the spelling of ‘Alpha’, the phonetic alphabet word for ‘a’, in most European languages.
Also I reproduced Dutch shed as a cartoon (8)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
AN d I MATED (‘also I reproduced’) missing or ‘shedding’ the first ‘D’ (Dutch)
Quite right dad France lost (6)
Winged creature very lost in Western Norway (6)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
An anagram (‘lost’) of VERY in W (Western) N (Norway)
A cat slid around in cream of tartar perhaps (8)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
An anagram (”around’) of A CAT SLID
Greek meets German in cave (6)
Exercise tiring when starting late (8)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
s TRAINING (tiring) missing the first letter or ‘starting late’
Rich European takes the place of American that smells? (8)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
a FFLUENT (rich) with E (European) replacing the ‘A’ (American)
Repulsed supporter restraining rowing instructor making missile (6)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
TEE (‘supporter’) round or ‘restraining’ COX (rowing instructor) all reversed or ‘repulsed’
Repeatedly tame rowdy colleague (8)
Insufficient silver in pool (6)
Conviction hits me badly (6)
Celebrate despot mostly wicked suffering reversal (8)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
PUTI n (despot) missing the last letter or ‘mostly’ EVIL (wicked) all ‘suffering reversal’
Male's platform cut short (4)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
STAG e (platform) missing the last letter or ‘cut short’
Even with having long time to replace leader in industry is forlorn (9)
Down
Polish bottom of tray love (5)
Flickering light initially surrounding island disappears (7)
Odd characters in fourth century shared bit of tittle-tattle in bed (5)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
F U T (odd letters of ‘FoUrTh’) TON (century) ‘sharing’ the ‘t’ (first letter or ‘bit’ of tittle-tattle)
Ruddy large number to correct (7)
Rush record-breaking British goalscorer picked up in storm (9)
Unfair to lose top mechanic (7)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
p ARTISAN (unfair) missing or ‘losing’ the first letter or ‘top’
Untied swimmer in European country (9)
Range of humankind observed in crowd disturbance (9)
Welcoming work meander around (9)
Design Immelmann turns protecting reputedly suicidal individual (7)
Son more sick with temperature raises support (7)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
S (son) ILLER (more sick) T (temperature) all reversed or ‘raised’
Ring coach in Austria to procure musical instrument (7)
Film instant before contest (5)
Make-up of scoundrel beginning to get depressed (5)
I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:
ROGUE (scoundrel) with the ‘g’ (first letter or ‘beginning’ of get) moved back or ‘depressed’
Type letters or click words in the clue