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...
AFIELD BOSSES CANTER CHARTS CRANED DRAWER EIGHTH GENEVA INSECT LINEUP MENTAL ONAGER PICOTS RETEST ROUTES RUGGED SEDATE SILENT SLEUTH SPOUTS STATUE STRIPE THROES TRACER UNITED
Remaining clues to use:
Advice: 
....X 1. Intelligent
....X 2. Depression
....X 3. Spiky perennial
....X 4. Vision science
....X 5. Carbohydrate
....X 6. ___ de corps
....X 7. Vixen's teammate
....X 8. Lantern part
....X 9. Alternates
....X 10. Free to roam
....X 11. Even chance
....X 12. Vertical distance
....X 13. Resentment
....X 14. Retaliate for
....X 15. Hypnotic state
....X 16. Work energetically
....X 17. Join Uncle Sam
....X 18. Honorarium
....X 19. Bird dog
....X 20. Most friendly
....X 21. Red plus yellow
....X 22. Fell short
....X 23. Preoccupy
....X 24. Expulsion
....X 25. Pestered