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 AARD AC AD AL AP BRAS BRO BUL CO E EM ENT ER GAR GLIO GUA HER I IG IL IM IN ING IS IST KA LAW LE LI LIENCE LOP LU MANT MED MEN MI NA NA NAS NAT NATE NE NI NISH ON OP OR OUT PE PER PO PRES RAE RAL RO SCAL SIVE SPOT TAN TED TI TION TIUM TIZ TUR TY U VARK

Sage Advice:

1. PALATE TEASER [4-9]
2. ENTHUSIASM [3-]
3. SABRA [3-10]
4. EDIBLE FLOWER [3-10]
5. BIVALVE MOLLUSK [2-7]
6. GREENHORN [2-4]
7. JAPANESE LEADER [3-7]
8. BABBLING [4-10]
9. CORNHUSKER STATE [3-8]
10. COIL [3-8]
11. WINNER [3-8]
12. INFLEXIBLE [3-7]
13. BEAUTIFY [2-7]
14. LIZARD [3-6]
15. LAYERED PASTRY [4-8]
16. TERMITE EATER [2-8]
17. SATURN MOON [2-5]
18. COMPLICATED SITUATION [3-9]
19. BAN [2-6]
20. NEITHER SHARP NOR FLAT [3-7]
21. SHED LIGHT ON [4-10]
22. ESPIED [2-7]
23. THREATENING [3-8]
24. BURDENSOME [3-10]

1. ap pe tiz er

16. aard vark

21. il lu mi nate

Hi Dan.

5. scal lop

16. Aard vark - Have a great Sunday Soot

Bernie

6. ty ro

4. nas tur tium

Hi Remi and Bernie ... have a great Monday

Good solves by one and all

9. Ne bras ka

15. na po le on

17. ti tan

Most excellent solves ... have a great Tootin Toosday!

20. Nat u ral

Yes indeed UW!

19. out law

7. em per or

Good solves manXman and Michele

8. in co her ent

13. gar nish

12. ad a mant good morning soot. Just shoveled my daily snow piles.

Good morning manXman ... exercise is a good way to start your day. Good solves by you and Remi.

18. im bro glio

14. i gua na

Good solves Michele and manXman

22. spot ted

23. men ac ing

24. op pres sive