SOLUTION TO PRIZE CROSSWORD No 15,816:

ACROSS:

1 Wiseacre. 5 Poetic. 9 Noontide. 10 Goblin. 12 Less. 13 Lock-keeper. 15 Granddaughter. 19 Autobiography. 23 Schoolroom. 25 Epic. 28 Amused. 29 Oblation. 30 Teeter. 31 Esoteric.

DOWN:

1 Winkle. 2 Shoes. 3 Alto. 4 Redwood. 6 Ozone. 7 Telepathy. 8 Confrère. 11 Skua. 14 Barb. 15 Gatehouse. 16 Dug. 17 Gape. 18 Camshaft. 20 Okra. 21 Rhombus. 22 Scenic. 24 Obese. 26 Prior. 27 Last.