Anagram one of the clue words and then find the best match to it from one of the 25 clues below. After all of the clues are solved the first letters of the anagramed solutions when read from top to bottom will reveal the advice...
ADEPT ARIES CANOE CARET CHARM DEPOT FATES LAYER LEASE LUAUS MINED OGLED RATED ROUTE SERVE SLATE SNAKY SNARE SOLID SOUTH STILE THINS TONAL TORSO VOILE

Remaining clue words to solve:
Advice:
....X1. April's predecessor
....X2. Sea
....X3. Tough fabric
....X4. Artist's stand
....X5. Yell
....X6. Claw
....X7. Jerks
....X8. Religious statues
....X9. Not fresh
....X10. Stair part
....X11. Clues
....X12. Premature
....X13. Wooden box
....X14. Chose
....X15. Cabin
....X16. Exterior
....X17. Plant anchors
....X18. Popeye's Oyl
....X19. Banquet
....X20. Poetry
....X21. Small landmass
....X22. Lift up
....X23. Recorded
....X24. Normal
....X25. Makes money