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[Jaycee47]

17a Good score at lord's or the Oval at the end. F-F-Y. Fifty? If So , Why please.
16d Young reporter is close to artist such as Picasso. C-B-S-. Cubist? I can see Cub (young)+ is + t (close to artist) But where does reporter figure?
I just hate it when I don't understand clues. Please help.

[sandyRoe]

there's cub reporter

[boxtops]

A cub reporter is a trainee reporter

[aelmpvw]

young reporter is a cub

[Mamyalynne]

17 L = 50

[The Builder]

L is fifty in Roman numerals (L at the end of oval and lord's)

[bibblebub]

17a) the first letter of Lords and the last letter of ovaL are both L - the Roman numeral for 50

16d) a young reporter is called a cub reporter

[Jaycee47]

Many thanks all, Particularly bibblebub for explaining it so well. I'm very grateful.

[bibblebub]

i'm honoured but others got there first

[Jaycee47]

But you answered both of my queries so well!