Cryptic crossword No 2,499

Across

1. Peel has mould and loose husk (6)
2. Cries about opera oddly languishing in vaults (7)
3. One leaving party sober (5)
4. Broken sort of frost near London (6)
5. Perform work at the margins (7)
6. Conservative’s regressive policy I rejected, countering; “No Scot would say I’m lacking perspective” (9)
7. Model designer clothing in Altrincham area (7)
8. Needless introduction had left Bob in possession of joints (7)
9. New spouse losing her unqualified support (3,4)
10. Waffle about cycling over a body of water (5)
11. Their knowledge is contested (4-5)
12. Hounded from its nest, the tern alights forever (7)
13. Padding to avoid breaking hips largely (13)

Down

1. Camera company has new shooter (6)
2. Getting removed from church through Social climbing, holding oneself for love and ordering gin (9)
3. Order about with huge case and what French support (6)
4. Hero is somewhat open to a kiss (4)
5. Tin opener for pack of Pringles, say (5)
6. Bold attack uncovered on zebras’ compound (6)
7. Are calm heads ignored in dominion? (5)
8. So, is green light for taking one’s leave? (9)
9. Connecting tissues: between layers, some flesh (8)
10. Skill’s how to spark competition … (6,4)
11. “Long time, no see! ‘S up?” (4)
12. …with heavy eyelids held up by tiny swords (6)
13. Is one infatuated with lustre a brilliant makes into a pattern? (10)
14. Fix meeting: this time and place (6)
15. Old carbonator goes wrong in machine learning facility with engine halting (8)
16. Channel feed transmitting non-essential content (6)