Sunday Express Skeleton 11 June 2017

[filbertfox11]

22a Claim monarch lost strength (5) ASS?T Is it ASSET?
13d The problem lies with a girl (5) IS?U? Is it ISSUE?
1a Lush park's in trouble, (4) ?P??
17d Brass raised still has dry core (5) N?R?E

[mallyh]

22a asset
13d issue
1a spot
17dnerve

[filbertfox11]

Thanks a lot mallyh. A great help.

[fiction-factory]

The wordplays are:
ASSERT minus R (monarch)
ISSUE (double meaning)
P (park) in SOT
R from core of dRy in EVEN reversed/raised (I think)