Hi, stuck on a few in grid 1
2d mans height (7) ???t?r?
3d mistakes (6) ???a?a
16d headstrong (6) no letters
17d comfort (6) no letters
13d get close to (8) b?f?????
8a use blackmail e?????
20a strictness (6) no letters
22a erased (7) no etters
24a by now (7) no letters