How do I solve 24 down in Times Cryptic 29550?

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24 down reads "Nancy’s friend Oliver perhaps avoiding leader" (4 letters); the answer is AMIE. It's a double-definition clue: two separate definitions of the same word sit side by side. No wordplay split and no indicators — both halves of the clue define the answer. The full step-by-step breakdown is on this page.

Nancy’s friend Oliver perhaps avoiding leader (4)

24D — Nancy’s friend Oliver perhaps avoiding leader (4) — AMIE