SOLUTION TO PRIZE CROSSWORD No 15,781:

ACROSS: 1 Exorcise. 5 Stodge. 9 Legation. 10 Grocer. 12 Iota. 13 Blue-pencil. 15 Inconsiderate. 19 Spiny anteater. 23 Chivalrous. 25 Icon. 28 Oilcan. 29 Integral. 30 Toy boy. 31 Exciting. DOWN: 1 Eclair. 2 Ought. 3 Cite. 4 Swollen. 6 Three. 7 Deckchair. 8 Enrolled. 11 Yeti. 14 Achy. 15 Initially. 16 Set. 17 Eats. 18 Psych out. 20 Norm. 21 Equinox. 22 Unplug. 24 Alamo. 26 Corgi. 27 Deli.