Un Exp Skeleton

[redglenys]

11a sauce over some saureed rice [5] p?l?u pilau?
16aoutput a bands ready for [2 words 4 letters u?t?
17a one object or a couple [4] ?t?m
20a drnking noise less quiet [4] ?t?m
23a boffin perhaps good to go [????e??
13d a round-faced flapper is du [5] o?i??
14d depression from overlong day [5] d?t?/
22d metal dart going over a flower [5] ??p?n lupin?
23d lee's out of sorts otherwise [4] ???e
24d jokes singularly unaffected by reversal [4] ???s gags?
26d dicey leads a journalist passed on[4] ?i?d
as you can see I'm really struggling today

[Buenchico]

17a item

[ubasses]

11 pilau
16 up to
20 slur
23 egghead
13 owing
14 ditch
22 lupin
23else
24 gags
26 dead

[Buntz]

26d Died
28a Impel

[ubasses]

Buntz is correct, that will each me to reply from memory and not pick up the paper from the floor!!!

[redglenys]

thank you all for your help

[crypticone]

This number of queries is surely cheating. Its about third of the whole crossword. Not even trying.

[ubasses]

redglenys only usually needs help with a couple so if she is having a bad week I am quite happy to help.