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2dn. Sorrowful member raised capital in Brussels group. E?e?i?c. Elegiac? But why/how? Thanks.

Capital is ai/ tiptop, member is leg and Brussels group is EC,European Community.
E leg ai c.

Ah! Simple when you know how..... Thanks.

25d. Part of woodland you once ogle. It must be gladeye but according to dictionaries this is two words, not one! Any thoughts?

Re 17a - Russian river fish: by the smell, past its use-by date

Thanks to the Quick Solve page on this site I've added a third Russian river (the Ob) to my list of "useful things to know"!

Part of woodland is "glade"
You once is "ye"
Glad eye.
Yes, I think it is two words.