The way I see it, 15A is "roundabout" , which is "oblique", and then,
alternatively, "O" for roundabout + BLEAK (desolate).
Incidentally, I'm stuck on these:-
43 Across - "Norwegian lake you can evidently cross by car? "( 5) R-A-D
46 Down - "Begin to go through scale model with this?" (4-3) P-A- --H 53 Across - "One's online business, something tiny, picked up." (9)
--T-O---R
48 Down - "Greek island's conveniently laid on medics." (6) -A---S
21 Across - "Take the 4x4 across the channel." (5) S-I-E