Cryptic crossword No 1,502

Across

1. Rhubarb eaten with most of egg alongside topless chef (12)
2. Conservative soon making law (5)
3. Bird's soft sound outside room with loud speech (9)
4. Easy, ultimately humble and poor like a prophet (7)
5. Worker taking one month in summer lying around somewhere in the Caribbean (7)
6. High flier in cape and scarf performing on front of trapeze (10)
7. Old flame's entering - extremely sassy and hot (4)
8. Notice Mike appear (4)
9. Nun on stage worked with actor and director? (5,5)
10. Resume painting after break (7)
11. Mark's entertaining sci-fi film takes (7)
12. Bachelor needs wife, can barely function in the end - that's something rare (5,4)
13. Wild animal in area between two American cities (5)
14. Polite request from septet player in performance (6,6)

Down

1. Soldier and general relaxing with a drink (6,3)
2. Briefs on bum - they're hot! (8)
3. Large cola ordered in pub (5)
4. Roaming island for swimmer's aid (6,3)
5. Argument that ultimately interrupts grand hotel development (6)
6. A lot of fruit for tree dweller (5)
7. Cheats sailors aboard ship (6)
8. Fixed small drink with starters of delicious yams (6)
9. Immediately jot down a spoken direction (5,4)
10. Count and queen dined following menu's redesign (9)
11. Large reptile in Canada, possibly around Ontario (8)
12. Small suit left out for Romeo's theatre costume (6)
13. Strut around after little bag delivered (6)
14. Came across a rare keepsake initially inside shopping area (6)
15. Step 1 to occupy lead (5)
16. Piece of glass left in compartment (5)