If it's a Good Idea, it's worth Stealing (sorry - "Borrowing")

Solve the following clues to find cue within the answer. C, U and E will appear once and once only and in the correct order, but not necessarily all together.

-1. To kiss (8)
-2. Device for mixing fuel with air (10 if spelt correctly, otherwise 9)
-3. Raise to the power three (4)
-4. Title of former sovereign princes of Austria (8)
-5. Throw into confusion (14)
-6. German breed of dog (9)
-7. Order of elements in the Periodic Table (6,6)
-8. Variety of melon (10)
-9. Minute cavity or vesicle in organic tissue (7)
-10. Raised road (8)
-11. Something overwhelmingly impressive or effective (11)
-12. Obligatory (9)
-13. Any of the colours, metals etc used in heraldry (8)
-14. Change or variation occurring in the course of something (11)
-15. The most awful, hideous, terrible ladies fashion in the history of the civilized world. Ever. (Sorry, don't know what came over me there) (9)

8. cantaloupe

2. carburettor

6. sChnaUzEr

Great answers, folks!

10 - causeway

3. CUbE

... and two more little gems!

9. vacuole

Nice one, michele!

5. discombobulate

1. Osculate

4. archduke

12. incumbent

7. atomic number

Great answers, everyone!

14. restructure

Nice try, but too many "e"s, Joan

If it helps, it starts with a "v"...

13 - tincture

Guess I didn't really understand the rules

14. vicissitude

11. blockbuster

Just the one left now, mes amis!

15. keep thinking of culottes, but not enough letters. Hope someone will come up with the answer soon - I'm CUErious

Memo to self: "Must learn to count above 5"

Apologies, Sondi - charge the headache tablets to my account

UW! No aspirin needed - you have CUrEd my CUEriosity.

I'm with you, Sondi. First thing I thought of was culottes.
However, "awful, hideous, terrible", I think not. I like
them. Now, bib overalls on women...awful, hideous, terrible.

This could run and run!

How did I miss this! Thanks for the heads up, Joan.

Excellent puzzle, Rog.