SECOND GUESSING X
Credit: GAMES Magazine - Feb. 2006
Stephen Sniderman

No two ways about it - this puzzle is for double thinkers. For each clue, two answers are better than one. So if you think you're done after one answer, you've got another think coming. Each definition in the left-hand column has two legitimate answers that fit into the partially filled-in answer on its right.

1. Declare............................................ AV _ _
2. Only................................................ _ O _ E
3. Naked.............................................._ _ _ E
4. Effective, as an argument............... _ _ _ ID
5. Complain........................................ _ _ I _ E
6. Rang, as a bell................................ _ _ _ LED
7. Place to see horses......................... PA _ _ _ _ _
8. Rip.................................................. _ E _ _
9. Interweave...................................... _ _ AI _
10. Valueless stuff.............................. _ _ _ B _ _ _
11. Container...................................... B _ _ _ _ _
12. Spine-tingling.............................. _ E _ _ _ 

Answers:

1. Avow / Aver
2. Sole / Lone
3. Nude / Bare
4. Valid / Solid
5. Whine / Gripe
6. Pealed / Tolled
7. Paddock / Pasture
8. Tear / Rend
9. Braid / Plait
10. Rubbish / Garbage
11. Basket / Bucket 
12. Eerie / Weird