| FOOLME | (and 14, 15, 21, 26 across and 8, 24 down) Proverb suggesting that you shouldn't be tricked on more than one occasion (6) |
| HALFALOAFIS | (and 19 across and 22 across and 24 down) Proverb suggesting that partial possession or attainment of an object or achievement is preferable to having no object or achievement at all (11) |
| APRILFOOL | One tricked on the first day of a spring month! (5,4) |
| RHIANNON | Song written by 21, 26 across and a hit for Fleetwood Mac, 27 across (8) |
| AFRAID | 2023 film starring 10 Across, 24 Across, 26 Across and 8 Down (4,2,6) |
| BEAUIS | 2023 film starring 10 Across, 24 Across, 26 Across and 8 Down (4,2,6) |
| SMOKEANDMIRRORS | Deception produced by most of those in 26 across and 8 across going to school (5,3,7) |
| BRITISHCOLUMBIA | Vancouver's province (letters 2-3, 8-9 and 14-15) |
| KOREANPENINSULA | Seoul's landmass (see letters 2-3, 10-11 and 14-15 in this answer) |
| ISOSCELESTRIANGLE | It has two equal sides (Letters 9-12 & 14-15 ... and, separately, 13) |
| PSA | Billboard that says, "This is a sign that you shouldn't drive high," for example (Abbr.) |
| LONGISLANDLOCKS | Section of the Rideau Canal with three vessel lift stations which are numbered 14, 15 and 16: 3 wds. |
| BONAPARTE | Corsican dynasty to which the French emperors Napoleon I (1804-14/15) and Napoleon III (1852-70) (9) |
| PLUTO | Planet passed by the New Horizons spacecraft on 7-14-15 after a 9-1/2 year journey |
| KEEPYOUR | (and 18 across, 21 across, 1 down) Proverb suggesting that you only speak when necessary and remain observant (4,4) |
| YOUCAN | (and 1 down, 5 down, 9 down, 18 down) Proverb suggesting that you achieve more through sweetness than cruelty (3,3) |
| ERRORMESSAGE | Computer text suggesting that you have made a mistake (5,7) |
| INDIAN | Lucrative T20 cricket competition played in 15 / 21 and other cities (6,7,6) |
| GREENPARTY | Silly prat, 21, a strong opponent of 15 21 |
| SUET | Something of a 8 24, tissue that's bagged (4) |
