Across:
1. Quiet north land skips opening letters, as it saves on writing (9)
6. Slam corrupt charity (4)
8,2dn. How you might get urn, or batter lose it? (3 3)
10. Following specialist, with how old we are (9)
11. A line of it may seem fun, but coke no game - second half always a wipe-out! (5)
12. Witty MP a natural, captivating listeners (7)
14,15. Finch filmed being prey, along with egg crushed with rock (7 4)
15. see 14
16. Generalised stories, such as indigenous youths stealing a car (10)
18. Film ties to strangely recurring themes (10)
21. Salad not completely tossed, unfortunately (4)
23. Being more strict, it's high time to be eaten by carnivore (7)
24. Novel consumers having diet oddly inserted in bottoms (7)
26. Bronte had Arab leader changing sides by end (5)
27. Popular music maker "twee", oddly untarnished (9)
29. Desperate plea of the last three 9 (3)
30. Change coming with turning of tide (4)
31. Author of novel "Pearl" here (6 3)
Down:
1. Small little bit of treat? (5)
2. see 8 across or 28 down
3,22. Friend and colleague of 31 correct about fellow with California weed (6 6)
4. State of China lab a major factor (7)
5. Trimmer after doctor gets device to help bring stuff up (7)
6. They worked outside more than us, and developed nice tans (8)
7. Some characters of novel live - or no mention the other way - where 21 grew up in 4 (11)
9. Not much energy, so agent knocked back songs (8)
13. Mind big rock & roll singer? (11)
15. Sort of prize, embracing USA's towering literary leaders? (8)
17. In this, name thy stone!? (8)
19. Strangely hurt about incomplete show of affection from Izmir perhaps (7)
20. Abiding, or just in heat of the moment? (7)
22. see 3
25. One dies as seance gets out of hand in one part of the movie (5)
28,2. Gangster and thug entirely dismissed (3 3)
Solution:
SHORTHAND=ALMS=|
W=U=R=L=RUN=O=C|
ENTOURAGE=CONGA|
E===M=B=D=I=R=L|
TYMPANA=GREGORY|
==O=N=M=E=N=E=P|
PECK=NARRATIVES|
U=K=A=====S=I=O|
LEITMOTIFS=ALAS|
I=N=E=U=O=C=L==|
TIGHTER=READERS|
Z=B=H=K=E=P===C|
EMILY=INVIOLATE|
R=R=SOS=E=T=L=N|
=EDIT=HARPERLEE|
Name: 898 - Prize Pearl
Author: by BenDR

Annos-Across:
1. SH + (n)ORTH (l)AND
6. *SLAM
8,2dn. RA URN = *RUN
10. ENT + OUR AGE
11. CO(ke) N(o) GA(me)
12. tel- (wit)TY MP A NA(tural)
14,15. *( PREY + EGG + ROCK )
16. N( A RR )ATIVES
18. *(FILM TIES TO)
21. rev ( SALA(d) )
23. HT in TIGER
24. DE (DiEt) in REARS
26. EMI(r->L) + (b)Y
27. IN + VIOLA + TwEe
29. (calyp)SOS
30. rev( TIDE )
31. *( PEARL HERE )
Annos-Down:
1. S + WEE + T(reat) &lit
3,22. ( MAN + CA + POT ) in TRUE
4. tel - (chin)A LAB A MA(jor)
5. DR + EDGER
6. *( NICE TANS )
7. rev tel (nov)EL LIVE OR NO M(ention) <
9. CAL + r(SO SPY)
13. *( MIND BIG ROCK )
15. *( PRIZE U T L ) &lit
17. tel (n)AME THY ST(one) &lit
19. KIS(s) in *HURT
20. OR in FEVER
25. * SE(a)NCE
28,2. AL + LOUT
Defs-Across:
1. it saves on writing
6. charity
8,2dn. or batter lose it
10. Following
11. A line of it may seem fun
12. listeners
14,15. Finch filmed
16. Generalised stories
18. recurring themes
21. unfortunately
23. more strict
24. Novel consumers
26. Bronte
27. untarnished
29. Desperate plea
30. Change
31. Author
Defs-Down:
1. Small little bit of treat? (5)
3,22. Friend and colleague of 31
4. State
5. device to help bring stuff up
6. They worked outside more than us
7. where 21 grew up in 4
9. songs
13. singer
15. Sort of prize, embracing USA's towering literary leaders? (8)
17. In this, name thy stone!? (8)
20. Abiding
25. one part of the movie
28,2. entirely dismissed