Crossword

Across

1. Could the growth of his business be described as ribbon development? (11)

9. See 19 Across

10. The end of the index, maybe (9)

11. Winger observed among other ones (5)

13. Mother's sure to be affected by the manipulator (7)

14. One who smokes no longer employed on most railways (6)

16. He goes to the pictures to work (6)

18. Surprisingly all grey for the most part (7)

19 And 9 Across. Describing the fugitive taking part in the marathon (2,3,3)

20. Mix real egg in this drink (6,3)

21. Put some restriction on cup match (3)

22. Internal examiner in the medical school? (11)

Down

2. She is featured in a European newspaper (3)

3. Describing the first of the fairies in disorderly line (5)

4. I'd men's overalls restyled (6)

5. Edmund, the first of the scribes to think in French! (7)

6. Certainly no middle-man! (9)

7. With cheap rail arrangement, depart for many islands (11)

8. This indicates any inclination from the astral plane (6-5)

12. Allude to the conclusion with a number of plebiscites (9)

15. Basic substance used for heating (7)

17. Don may break the generator (6)

19. Concerned with the lubricant coming from the bore-hole I closed (5)

21. Shoot up to the summit (3)

Quick puzzle

Across

1. Preachers (11)

9. Untruth (3)

10. Complex (9)

11. Frighten (5)

13. Closest (7)

14. Comprehend (6)

16. Let (6)

18. Unfeigned (7)

19. Punishing (5)

20. Leader (9)

21. Chopper (3)

22. Penury (11)

Down

2. Compete (3)

3. Ingenuous (5)

4. Surviving (6)

5. Ape (7)

6. Retailer (9)

7. Stingy (5-6)

8. Abstainer (11)

12. Mindful (9)

15. Unfold (4,3)

17. Portray (6)

19. Aviator (5)

21. Fuss (3)

Wednesday's solutions

CRYPTIC - Across: 1 Rose; 3 Flat spin; 9 Allergy; 10 Koran; 11 Pleasure trip; 13 Affair; 15 Off-day; 17 Long division; 20 Mango; 21 Dahlias; 22 Greenery; 23 This.

Down: 1 Reappear; 2 Solve; 4 Layers; 5 Take to flight; 6 Parried; 7 Nine; 8 Dressing down; 12 Hypnosis; 14 Flounce; 16 Hinder; 18 Irish; 19 Smug.

QUICK - Across:1 Soon; 3 Property; 9 Refract; 10 Occur; 11 Multifarious; 13 League; 15 Veneer; 17 Straightened; 20 Okapi; 21 Ovation; 22 Mutineer; 23 Sere.

Down: 1 Scramble; 2 Offal; 4 Ritual; 5 Providential; 6 Recluse; 7 Yarn; 8 Capitulation; 12 Prudence; 14 Attract; 16 Ignore; 18 Noise; 19 Foam.