Complete Clue List
Across
1. "Very funny!" (2-2)
3. Celebration of an occasion, such as April 1 (10)
10. Improvising on the spot (a retaliatory prank?) (2-7)
11. Street-smart, wise to April 1 activities (5)
12. One with nothing nice to say about April 1 activities (5)
13. Fight, as two pranksters may on April 1 (2,6)
16. Wackadoodle (3)
18. A title sometimes used for April 1 (3,5',3)
20. KNEW THOUGHT for Scotland's April 1 term (anag., 4,3,4)
21. Commotion (on April 1) (3)
22. PURE RUSE used to strive for, again (anag., 8)
24. A silly and inept person (derogatory slang, U.K. inf., 5)
27. Recurring idea, like "April 1" in this crossword (5)
28. Participate in April 1 pranks (5,4)
29. Afterthought (10)
30. Question possibly asked on April 1: "____ doing this to me?" (contraction, 3'1)
Down
1. Top dog who may embrace April 1 jokes in the corporate culture (4,6)
2. HOTEL out for slave (anag., 5)
4. Things that go nowhere: a favourite April 1 prank (5,6)
5. Prankster's projectile (3)
6. Call on (an opportunity for pranks?) (5)
7. Original thought (for an April 1 joke) (5,4)
8. Greek war goddess, not a mononymous Irish New Age singer (4)
9. Deviating from the norm; characteristic of many April 1 pranks (8)
14. Hit the ceiling (after being pranked?) (4,4,3; 2nd word possessive)
15. Having a similar meaning, as with "muppet" for a foolish person (10)
17. Suspense, wondering about April 1 jokes (9)
19. Lacking enthusiasm, maybe for April 1 antics (8)
23. False friends (5)
25. "Out to ____": not with it; possibly also a sign at noon on April 1 (5)
26. Put the kibosh on April 1 jokes (4)
28. Make a mistake with an April 1 prank (3)