Fifty In A Group Are Lacklustre

[satprof]

Today's Alphapuzzle cryptic - A bit early today as I have to go for a medical appointment that I should have had in April...(Mind you, back in April, hospitals might have been dodgy places to go near...)

[Theland]

Faded?
D = 50

[emmie]

dull...

[satprof]

Theland -I think L is 50. D is 500.

[JJ109]

Bland
L(50) in band (group) = Bland (lacklustre)

[emmie]

of course....

[Mozz71]

Theland, D is 500.

[satprof]

Emmie - Dull is clearly lacklustre, but is dul any kind of group? I would have thought that it wants L inside a word that is, or means, some kind of group.

[Theland]

Oh drat. My Latin is Rusty!

[emmie]

JJ09 has it right....

[satprof]

Thanks again, JJ. It looks good. There are several possible 5-letter grid positions so I can't yet confirm 100% but I'm sure you're right.

[JJ109]

Thanks Satprof, and good luck with your medical!

[netherfield]

I did think it may have been Paltry, a group being a party.

[mouseymick]

Bland .. 19,9,17,18,1 ... Q is 26. Posted at 10.30 but didn’t arrive - sorry!