Spectator 2435

[pomona]

How are the unclued connected please? I don't have a Brewer ( though wouldn't know where to look anyway as i can't see a connection) . I have 2 names, 2 from greek myth and a few others which seem random? Have tried googling some of them but no luck.....

[Cocobunny]

I’m new to this forum...
Not sure what type of “little puzzle” to look up in Brewer
I have a PDF of a 1952 copy
I’ve no idea of the theme
Thanks in advance

[roslyn251254]

"little person" synonym

[Cocobunny]

Got it
That was fun!

[whatsthat]

All the little answers are in the 1898 edition of Brewer's which is available free on the internet - just type bartleby brewer's dictionary of phrase and fable in search.
For 41a I'm going for DECKER as this comes up much more often in a google search, although Brewer's does give both