Double trouble

ACROSS

Long tube • Ready to eat (4) Engaged in drunken merrymaking • Large rotating carnival ride (8) Withdraw a statement, eg • Take away (from) (7) Small parasitic insect • — cannon, uncontrollable person (5) Moved slowly and furtively • Underground burial chamber (5) Legislative assembly • Calm, unhurried (6) Cutting tool • Plant juice (3) Circular • Heavy blow, thump (5) Stain a different colour • Whisky grain (3) Sharp abdominal pain brought on by exercise • Swap (6) 21 Foyer • Pastime (5) 24 Depart • Pull with difficulty (5) 25 Insanity • Misery (7) 27 Rapid and transient •

Swindling, grossly overcharging (8) 28 Wept droplet • Russian emperor (4) 1 3 9 10 11 12 14 16 18 19

DOWN

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 1A are PIPE and RIPE — the answer to 1D will reveal which one is correct. Solutions in Monday’s Daily Record

Peter —, J M Barrie creation • Small cushion (3) Pier • Trivial (5) — Deco, 1930s decorative style • Limb (3) Angered, irritated • Lubricated (5) Walk in a casual manner, stroll • More bony and emaciated (7) Eating regimen • Filth (4) Dairy spread • Pancake mixture (6) Compere, presenter • Price (4) Compass direction • Facial feature (5) Skilful, dextrous • Resist openly and boldly (4) 15 Mail carriage fee • Thick soup (7) 17 Mislead, beguile • Flood (6) 20 Fashion • Midlands river (5) 22 Consecrate • Ecstasy (5) 23 Professional cook • Masticate (4) 25 Firearm • Source of daylight (3) 26 Immoral act • Knight’s title (3) 1 2 4 5 6 7 8 11 12 13