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grid 2
16d essential character (6) n???e?
19a piece of wood (5) ???c?
nb-these answers cross each other on 3rd letter of 16d and 2nd of 19a-if it is stick or brick, 19 will have t or r. I've looked at it all morning and I am ready to throw in the towel

grid 3
22a tending to delay(8) d?l?t?r?

16d.Nature

dilatory

22a.Dilatory

must tidy my handwriting, i read my only letter 'r' as an 'e', no wonder i was confused, thank you for the help

It adds to your mystery. :)