Double trouble

ACROSS

Distributing seed Ł Sculling (6)

Disprove, rebut Ł

Good name, standing (6)

Each and every Ł

Muhammad —, late boxer (3)

Robert —, I, Claudius author Ł

Driveway chippings (6)

Line used by darts players Ł Pain (4) Boyfriend Ł Policeman’s patch (4)

Warm up again Ł Parrot, echo (6)

Nigel —, The Young Ones star Ł

Mars or Venus, eg (6)

— Bacall, late actress Ł

Stan —, English comedian (6)

Noiseless Ł

Strait separating the Isle of Wight and the UK mainland (6)

— Hansen, football pundit Ł

Unfortunately (4)

20 Angler’s spool Ł Awful smell (4)

22 African country with the capital Luanda Ł

Soft wool (6)

23 Hostelry Ł Pen fluid (3)

24 Chat busily Ł Milliner (6)

25 Cold season Ł Victor (6) 1 4

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Each clue leads to two answers which differ from each other by one letter. You must decide which is the correct one.

For example, the two possible answers to 5D are SOLO and POLO — the answer to 4A will reveal which one is correct. Solutions in Monday’s Daily Mirror

Thin piece, splinter Ł

Dribble, drool (6)

Prehistoric chalk hill figure at Uffington Ł

Official residence of the US president (5, 5) Semiprecious gemstone Ł

North London borough (6)

Wild party (4-2) Ł

Surrendered (4, 2)

Unaccompanied Ł

Game played on horseback (4)

Specialist Ł

Movement of goods abroad (6) Compromise, trade-off Ł

Head injury (10)

Country dance venue? Ł Naked (4)

King of the beasts? Ł

Celine —, Canadian singer (4)

Philip —, poet Ł

Ginger-flavoured cake (6)

Food store Ł Bigger (6)

Animal fat used for candles Ł

Unhealthily pale (6)

Financial worker Ł

Oil-transporting ship (6)

Final Ł Rapid (4)