Spectator 2172

[hankir]

Have solved the puzzle but not sure of the parsing for 17D.

What's fink doing, removing grass in meadow? (3)

?n? (Not giving the answer here, but it appears twice in the clue itself)

and is part of the word to be highlighted.

Thanks.

[factor-fiction]

I can see what answer you are thinking of but can't parse it. I can't see the relevance of 'fink'

[Geoff.T]

Hi both
According to Chambers, a fink is an informer. If you think along the lines of what an informer does to information, it might lead you to the correct answer.
Geoff

[factor-fiction]

Got it. So hankir's answer is right.