sunday ex crusader

[tosca]

Please can anyone help me out with 25 a, I have O-E- e-d-d my brain has shut down, thanks Tosca

[Fibonacci]

don't the clue

open ended?

[tosca]

thank you fibonacci you are a pet

[pandabear]

well - fibonacci is not wrong by saying ' openended' on the information that you gave him .... but, I do not think that 'openended' is the right answer for thye clue given.
The clue is either -
Closing Statement, perhaps (cryptic clue)
Epilogue (quick clue)

Is the answer not 'Afterword'?

17d is dragged - the letter 'a' of which is the starting letter for 25a

[poorclare]

Afterword is 22 across

open ended IS 25 across

Good luck

[pandabear]

yes agreed - got the clue numbers muddled