Sun Expskeleton

[redglenys]

stuck on a few I'm afraid
11a name- abbreviated in ireland [6] u?l??
14a girl well behind in task runs away [5]
15a fellow to carry over a chasm [5] ?t???
23a strange apparitions left and right [5] ??i??a
24a free instrument with string twisted [6] ???t??
25a a convict to cut and run [6] ??l?o?

[joannasevs]

11a Dublin
14a Chloe
15a Gulf, that's what I have anyway
25a Gallop

[Calibax]

24 Gratis?

[joannasevs]

23a alien

[Buick88]

15a) Has 5 letters so cannot be GULF.
I have CLIFF
11d) DICTA dont know if that is right

[joannasevs]

Buick, what do you have for 16a, as I have tutu for that which is also 4 letters

[Buick88]

Sorry,,,had missed out a blank square!!!
16a)TUTU!!!
15a) GULF,,,as you said
11d) DOGMA,,,hope thats right!
My apologies.

[redglenys]

thank you all. still stuck on 3. 16a garment to pair, by the sound of it [5] ?t??? 13d air rising ad british island [5] a ???a aruba?
20d really short book's first word

[joannasevs]

That's ok I can put the tippex away now!
20a verb
13d Aruba

[redglenys]

sorry missed one 7d killer caught like missing king [4] ?a?n

[cashier]

Cain

[johnalex]

7d Cain
C(aught) + a(k)in

[redglenys]

my head could only think of kaan. thanks everbody for the help