| OPENSECRET | Supposedly confidential but actually widely known matter |
| SCUTTLEBUTT | supposedly confidential info |
| SPECIOUS | Apparently correct, but actually wrong (8) |
| HUT | But actually it's larger than a hutch! (3) |
| GALLIMAUFRY | Scottish-sounding word for a jumble (but actually from French) |
| PAPERTIGER | Something appearing threatening but actually ineffectual |
| MAIZE | Sounds like a labyrinth, but actually it's Indian corn (5) |
| EVERGREEN | But actually a song like a golden oldie (9) |
| IMMODEST | Claim to be shy, but actually the opposite! (8) |
| OPTICAL | ___ illusion: Something you think you see but actually don't (7) |
| NOTBAD | Negative on notes, but actually quite good |
| PARED | Reportedly joined but actually cut |
| AMOK | Claim to be alright, but actually berserk (4) |
| SEVEN | Was last even but actually an odd number (5) |
| FLASHMOBS | Seemingly-spontaneous-but-actually-preplanned happenings (2 wds.) |
| ARARAT | To an artist, simply desert; but actually it's a mountain |
| MOLE | Animal that goes undercover as a human but actually leaks information to animals |
| THEYEARDOT | Three today, party! But actually it was a very long time ago (3,4,3) |
| ACTSUP | Throws a tantrum but actually supposes almost half of them can be used |
| NEWYEARSDAY | Weary end, say, possibly, but actually it's a timely start (3,5,3) |
