WORD SPIRAL

Starting from 1, fill in the grid clockwise with four-letter words. The last letter of each word becomes the first letter of the next to reveal a Famous novelist.

1. Applaud 2. Shove 3. Sings with closed lips 4. Thin paste 5. Paradise 6. Signals agreement 7. Plant ovule 8. Opposite of up 9. Midday 10. Inert gas 11. Pleasant 12. Hearing organs 13. Large gulp of drink 14. Very serious, gloomy 15. Repast 16. Fortune