Independent 9039

[Neveracrossword]

I'm stumped on these last two.

17 A. Line crossed by Comrade Dad centrally following 'Advance' order (5)
?r?a?
23 D. One tip or the other from Waterman: "I could be so good for you" (4)
n?c?

[Canary42]

23d Nico ?

[scorpiojo]

Array - A(dvance) (Com)r(ade) (D)a(d) + ry (railway)

[scorpiojo]

.^ railway line

[Neveracrossword]

Thanks, I can see Nico in the clue, but I don't get how it parses/works.

[Captain2]

Can only see 'BREAD' (line)

Comrade = RED
Dad centrally = A
and er no idea where B comes from :((

[Psybbo]

Broad?

[Captain2]

Well that's me miles off! Thanks Jo

[Neveracrossword]

Scorpiojo, thanks for Array - which now looks so obvious. Can you parse 23 D if Nico is correct?

[scorpiojo]

..nice?

(Waterma)n I c(ould) (b)e...perhaps?

[Canary42]

23d. I prefer scorpiojo's solution, which parses (mine didn't which is why I added the ?)

[scorpiojo]

..I'm assuming the definition is 'good for you'

[Canary42]

Yes, me too.

[Neveracrossword]

Thanks - Nice is very nice. It works perfectly.