28A, the characteristic or intrinsic feature of a thing, which determines its identity (7) ?S??N?E 28D, Any of various grasses of Southern Europe and north Africa that yield a fibre used to make ropes, mets etc... (7) ?S?A??O 29D, The government, jurisdiction or territory of an Islamic independent ruler or chieftain (7) ???R??E 24D, Gladly and cordially receives or admits (8) ?E?C?M?S