indie 6789

[yellow11]

3d some antipodeans in their topless swimwear 6?s?i?s
20d straight piece of metal that's progressively twisted ? 6 S?E?E? skewer?
21d provocatively dressed assistant ?6 M???U?
23d native americans dance with one 4 ??C?
23a xcrime writer sacking first PR person? 7 ????L?R
thanks

[slaney]

3d (C)ossies

[yellow11]

that's the only one i'd got in the meantime!

[novalis]

23a Handler ( Chandler - C )

[baitress]

23d - hop +i = hopi.
23a - (C)handler.
20d - skewer is correct. skew is to twist so skewer is more twisted.

[yon]

21d. madeup (maid up)

[Rapparee]

21d Minion - mini on

[yon]

there's no U in minion!