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Ta to Nikki-in Latin, you say? Good job I've got a degree in Classics, then..

I'm making (v) slow progress on the tribute letters.
5 D. Lyric was outstanding on the radio (3)
--e
This is such a small answer, and I'll probably kick myself later...but I just can't come up with anything.

Got it - and no need to kick myself!

Have now got the first line of the perimeter - feel this achievement equals solving a normal Mephisto!

This may sound very thick - where are the four clues without definitions?!

33 A. European standard for whaling no longer used (5) -n-r-
24 D. Could be Rubinstein work heavenly but very unknown (6) h-----

I am struggling with the bottom right corner - eg 21d Marie perhaps holding nothing in disused buckets. Any help welcomed!

That's STOOPES. (Marie Stopes + o = stoopes or buckets.)

24d is Helens (take very from heavenly anag.).

Helena, actually,not Helens. Soz to be pedantic but the answer is helena rubenstein.