Cryptic crossword No 2,887

Across

1. Malediction had old Duke hunted with dogs (7)
2. One of eight kings curtly instructs a pirate (6,5)
3. Romanian and German drinks for all (5)
4. Substance of Chinese army expressing hesitation with wild actor among tense volunteers (10)
5. Hearing record in liturgy (4)
6. Rat catcher found in Zimbabwe uses raven calls at prime locations (6)
7. Loo permits movement in capital city (10)
8. Addition of French article could make this answer paradoxical (7)
9. Young member of family runs into chute (6)
10. Setter's morning with Islamic leader (4)
11. Muslim skips every second part of stairway clean (7)
12. Years in reinvigorated Celtic Tiger no good for feeling of excitement (11)
13. Foot you put into tool is terrible? (5)
14. Charge about after Joy abandons Earl for victor (7)
15. Second London representative for anti-plane mechanism (3)

Down

1. Geographic ring in middle of two poles is evenly balanced after shedding large mound (7)
2. Lewis Hamilton holds on to desire (4)
3. He dreads chaotic gingers (8)
4. Heroic British Admiral from Norfolk was also a man known for speaking to a skull (7)
5. Second in Chess room cracks genetic divisions (11)
6. Artist needs gold for distinctive character (4)
7. Draw smoke from smouldering tobacco like enchanting dragon from folk song (4)
8. Mexican music in motion gives life force to Latin Mary (8)
9. Bet about politician concerning blood sucker (7)
10. Cycle of wickedness leads to vengeful brother (4)
11. At just the right moment, somebody catches copper (2,3)
12. Speculation as to why her toy broke (6)
13. Central American unknown in Austria joins intergovernmental executive body (5)
14. For hearing of tap beer lady, she prepares legal documents (11)
15. One withdraws one after work is finished (7)
16. Oscar's last vestiges of reverence left after Henry gulped, "Nurse? Might this sting?" (6)