SOLUTION TO PRIZE CROSSWORD No 15,492:

ACROSS: 1 Alarmist. 5 Browse. 9 Paste-ups. 10 Cotton. 12 Acne. 13 Hermit crab. 15 Mad cow disease. 19 County council. 23 Naturalist. 25 Skip. 28 Mock-up. 29 Sabotage. 30 Creche. 31 Atropine. DOWN: 1 Appear. 2 Arson. 3 Meet. 4 Supremo. 6 Roost. 7 Waterfall. 8 Ennobled. 11 Amid. 14 Edit. 15 Moustache. 16 WHO. 17 Sack. 18 Economic. 20 Cold. 21 Upstart. 22 Sphere. 24 Rough. 26 Khaki. 27 Soho.