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 A A AARD AL AN BERT BETH BIN BLE CAM CON CON DEL DIZED DRINE DUC E E E EC EM ENT EX EX GAN GEI GENT GER GRI HAR I I I IC IN IN INE IOUS LA LA LAR LE LEI LI LI LI LIZ LOR MES MU NATE NEC NI NOX NUM OX PE PER RAN RI RU RY SE SEM SHA SI SI TA TAR TEL TER TES TI TIF TO TO TOL TOR TRAN TRAV TU WOLF XY ZA ZI

Remaining Syllables: AL AN DRINE EX INE NEC RY SI TAR TO TRAN

Sage Advice:

= 1. TERM [3-8]
= 2. WALK [4-11]
= 3. WISE GUYS? [6-14]
= 4. PERNICIOUS [2-7]
= 5. RUSTED [3-8]
= 6. IT'S TUBULAR [2-4]
= 7. COCKTAIL [4-8]
= 8. HYENA KIN [2-8]
= 9. RHINE SIREN [3-7]
= 10. TERSE [3-7]
= 11. NEUTRAL TONE [2-4]
= 12. SUGAR ALCOHOL [3-7]
= 13. MELLOW CHEESE [3-9]
= 14. ELABORATE STAGING [5-12]
= 15. HYPERBOLE'S OPPOSITE [3-7]
= 16. SOFT [3-7]
= 17. QUEEN SINCE 1952 [4-9]
18. PEACH VARIETY [4-9]
19. FLEETING [4-10]
= 20. HAIRY SPIDER [4-9]
= 21. PRESAGE [3-9]
= 22. LIKE SOME INK [4-9]
= 23. COIN-SHAPED [-8]
= 24. JAPANESE ENTERTAINER [2-6]
= 25. SILICON, E.G. [5-13]
26. IAMBIC HEXAMETER [4-11]

17. E liz a beth hi soot

1. se mes ter

2. pe ri gri nate

Hi Dan.

Hello manXman and Remi ... most excellent start by both of you

20. Tar ran tu la - Have a great weekend Soot

Bernie

4. nox ious

9. Lor e lei

Hi Bernie, wishing you a great weekend too!
You, manXman and Michele are spot on target

11. ec ru good morning soot

24. JAPANESE ENTERTAINER [2-6] GEI SHA

12. xy li tol

6. zi ti

13. cam em bert

Good afternoon manXman ... you OldBroad Michele and Fogfighter are all correct

8. aard wolf hi soot, snow is starting to melt

Yes indeed manXman ... that's good news as you'll get a break from shoveling snow

22. in del i ble

25. sem i con duc tor hi soot

Good day manXman ... you and Michele are correct

21. har bin ger

You got #21 OldBroad

7. a pe ri tif

10. la con ic

15. li to tes

14. ex trav a gan za

Good solves Remi, manXman and Michele

3. in tel li gent si a