Quick crossword No 393

Thanks Ouroboros, this was a delight, especially with the various longer clues and mini stories thrown in. I think what you've done with 11a-16a is really neat, and the five-word finale of that set is particularly fun. 9a is a favorite along with 13d and 17d; 6d is an interesting and tricky construction; I didn’t understand 20d’s def. Thanks again for the fun, and…

Slow, quick quick, slow! Slow for 1a/24a (out of the ‘loop’ on this one), quick for the rest of the across clues and quick for all the down clues apart from 20d (not in my urban dictionary.) But great fun overall with kudos for the grid fill. Tempted to have a re-read. Faves included 1a, 9a, 19a, 4d/18d, 13d, & 17d. Thanks!