Skeleton

[Polly37]

16 down Difficulty leaving a level island (5) A?C?A is it Accra and if so why?
20 down Booty women lost - a long story (4) ?R?A
17 down Fruit, the core of which teens box (5) FIL?T is it FILET?

[Captain2]

20 Saga (Swag = booty less W(omen))

[Davemano]

16 A Rub is a difficulty, followed by A levet.

17 Fig with whicH Teens - Fight, box

[Davemano]

Should have been A level. Aruba- island

[Davemano]

17 HT is the core or middle of.

[Polly37]

MANY THANKS I SEEM TO HAVE GONE WRONG ON ONE OR TWO TODAY SO BACK TO THE DRAWING BOARD!

[Davemano]

For 23 across you must have thought and anagram, giving Recital, but it is A Musing. The A is the Article.

[Polly37]

Thanks Dave Mano I made a right mess of it thank goodness I had done it in pencil.

[Davemano]

At least you won't have to use any Tippex!!

[Flonska]

16d Crete (Create minus a)?

[Davemano]

^^^ Begins A Fionska, from Tariff, unless you have something different for 15 across.