25a..."Lament for the bretheren Odysseus had lost" (8) I have it either THRENODE or THRENODY. Both means a lament and both spellings appear to be acceptable in the dictionary. I presume that Odysseus comes into somewhere. So which is it and why ?
I think Araucaria is the best compiler - not because his crosswords are the most difficult but because they are the most fun - his themed puzzles are always a delight.