Create solutions for the clues by using the available syllables. A question mark after a clue denotes word play or trickery is afoot. The number of syllables in an answer is followed by the number of letters for each clue. Syllables are used only once.

After all of the numbered clues are correctly answered, their first and last letters, reading down, will reveal the puzzle's 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

Sage Advice:

= 1. COUNTRY LOVER [3-7]
= 2. SANCTION [2-5]
= 3. D-DAY BEACH [2-4]
= 4. INFLUENCE [3-8]
= 5. NUMBERED ARRANGEMENT [4-10]
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]

12. Inns bruck Hi soot

Hi manXman ... have a great day!

8 - u ra nus

23 - e lec tive

11. Lack a wan na

3. U tah

15. In dra

1. Pa tri ot

Bernie

20. Ta hi ti

24. African Kingdom could be Swa-zi-land. Nowadays known as Eswatini. They got a king alright.

19. in dict ment

18. tau rus

Swa-zi-lan it is FogFighter ... you, OldBroad, manXman, Marian, Bernie, Remi, Michele and OrleansBelle are all spot on

13. flor en tine

21. sam o var

17. ap pre hend

Good solves Michele Flotsam and manXman

2 - al low

22 - Ban ner

14. el o cu tion

16. sac-cha-rin

5. pag i na tion

7. cab i net hi soot

Hi manXman ... wishing you a great Thursday!
Everyone has great solutions!
Have a wonderful day!

4. lev er age

10. to va rich

oops

Good ones OldBroad and Michele ... Hola Cola manXman

9. lu mi nous

6. a can thi

6. A can thi

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

Nice finish OldBroad, manXman and Michele