Create solutions for the clues by using the available syllables. The number of syllables in an answer is followed by the number of letters for each clue. Syllables are used only once. When the clues are correctly answered, their first and last letters, reading down, will reveal someones sage advice.

Example: Syllable puzzle [4-12] (solution: syl + la + cros + tic)



Starting Syllables: A A AGE AL AP BAN BRUCK CAB CAN CHA CU DICT DRA E EL EN ER FLOR HEND HI I I IN IN INNS LACK LAND LEC LEV LOW LU MENT MI NA NA NER NET NOUS NUS O O OT PA PAG PRE RA RICH RIN RUS SAC SAM SWA TA TAH TAU THI TI TINE TION TION TIVE TO TRI U U VA VAR WAN ZI

Starting Syllables:

Advice: all that's left is the advice

= 1. COUNTRY LOVER [3-7]
= 2. SANCTION [2-5]
= 3. D-DAY BEACH [2-4]
= 4. INFLUENCE [3-8]
= 5. OFF-LIMITS [3-9]== 5. NUMBERED ARRANGMENT [4-10] --> PAG I NA TION
= 6. ARCHITECTURAL PLANTS? [3-7]
= 7. ADVISORY COUNCIL [3-7]
= 8. GAEA'S MATE [3-6]
= 9. INTELLECTUALLY BRILLIANT [3-8]
= 10. DMITRI'S COMRADE [3-8]
= 11. LAKE ERIE CITY [4-10]
= 12. 1976 OLYMPICS SITE [2-9]
= 13. SERVED WITH SPINACH [3-10]
= 14. STUDY OF ORATORY [4-9]
= 15. HINDU RAIN GOD [2-5]
= 16. VERY SWEET STUFF [3-9]
= 17. UNDERSTAND [3-9]
= 18. CELESTIAL BOVINE [2-6]
= 19. FORMAL ACCUSATION [3-10]
= 20. GAUGUIN'S REFUGE [3-6]
= 21. METAL URN [3-7]
= 22. SCHULTZ PORTRAYER [2-6]
= 23. OPTIONAL [3-8]
= 24. AFRICAN KINGDOM [3-9]

1. Pa tri ot - Back in the mix, Hi Soot

Bernie

12. Inns/bruck

18. Tau rus

23. e lec tive

11. Lack a wan na

20. Ta/hi/ti

15.In dra

2. al low

3. U tah

Hi soot.

19. indictment (in dict ment)
Morning soot

Good morning Gerry ... Hi ya Curly ... welcome back Bernie

Gerry, Curly, Haroula, manXman, Michele, Gail, CCBomber and Bernie are all spot on

Have a great Saturday!!

17. ap/pre/hend

22. Ban ner

13. flor en tine

5. forbidden (for bid den)
Morning soot! Enjoy your day!

Thanks Gerry...you too!

You, Michele, CCBomber and manXman are spot on for this round

21. sam/o/var

8. U ra nus

4. Lev er age
24. Swa zi land

Well done trio-solvers

16. sac cha rin

7. cab-in-et

9. luminous (lu mi nous)
Morning soot

We've got a triple with Michele, Shroeder and Gerry

Hello Gerry

14. el/o/cu/tion

Right you are manXman

Have a great afternoon and evening

10. To/va/rich

You're on a roll

6. acanthi

There are 8 letters left and acanthi contains 7.

You are spot on Curly

I mis-marked Michele's picks back on the fourth which is how we ended with the AN instead of the A ... Keep me honest Curly

Paul Pacult. Life is at its best when it's shaken and stirred.

The P in Pacult shows up as F in number 5.

Woo Hoo Hoo ... Holy Moly Curly ... my hat is off to you

Yes, the 'F' in my answer key is from a misprint in my book...go figure

You get a "Gold Star" for that solve

Thanks!!