Cryptic crossword No 2,961

Across

1. Bachelor initially lost last letter in snowstorm (8)
2. Bag carrier accompanying extremely rude journalist (8)
3. Specific article about paper bags (4)
4. Part of weekend Express slashed by a despicable person (8)
5. Male couples embracing daily (5)
6. Teatime waffle? (4)
7. Some media men delivering public apology (6)
8. Where to read personal letters in America? Try New York Post (5,6)
9. Doctor's work curtailed for a spell (4)
10. Front half of Mini runs twice over rare parrot (6)
11. Quick dance exercise (6)
12. Polish crone wasting time getting snack (8)
13. Reports a petty officer leaving weapons in mess (4)
14. After suffering a bit of opium is welcome (5)
15. Story taking time to appear, ultimately it's old gossip (6)

Down

1. Nowhere near opposite sex (3,4,2)
2. Pom brought up in exotic locations is worldly-wise (12)
3. More upstanding tradesman (7)
4. Got exclusive pen nabbed by Section Editor (7)
5. Headline in the Sun? (4)
6. Lead writers (7)
7. Business organising unions (6,6)
8. Catch beginning of yodel creating echo (4)
9. Debtor turning up outside a church gets shot! (5)
10. Oddball zebra with stripe in middle skewwhiff (7)
11. Land upside down in adventure playground (4)
12. Some days dictator’s powerless (4)
13. Mother looks around fashionable powder rooms (9)