Fill in the answers to the clues by using the available syllables. The number of syllables in an answer is followed by the number of letters for each clue. Syllables are used only once. When the clues are correctly answered, their first and last letters, reading down, will reveal someones sage advice.

Example: Syllable puzzle [4-12] (solution: syl + la + cros + tic)

Starting Syllables: A AN AS BE BISH BU BURGH CA CA CHA CIER CIZE CLE CLE CO CU DI DIC ED EN ER EX FIN FUR GIA GUA HAR I I I IN JUN LANT LE LEM LENT LIEF LIV LOUS MA MAR MO MON NA NE NEH NON NOS NU NUI OB OC OS OUS OUS PAN PANT PE PI RA RI RU STAN SUB TA TAB TAL TIAL TIF TING TION TRA TRA TREM TUB TUR U UN WASH ZI

Remaining Syllables:

Advice:

= 1. CORES [3-6]
= 2. NOT PERTINENT [4-10]
= 3. DATED LAUNDRY VESSEL [2-7]
= 4. PLACE OF WORSHIP [4-10]
= 5. TENANT [3-8]
= 6. INDIFFERENT [3-10]
= 7. BANISH [3-9]
= 8. MONEY EXPERT [3-9]
9. TEMPESTUOUS [3-9]
= 10. SCOTTISH CAPITAL [3-9]
= 11. SENTIMENTAL LONGING [3-9]
12. DESIRED GOAL [4-10]
13. TOUGH DECISION [3-7]
= 14. PRE-DINNER DRINK [4-8]
= 15. CONSIDERABLE [3-11]
= 16. MOUTH ORGAN [4-9]
= 17. UNAWARE [4-9]
= 18. POLISH [2-7]
= 19. SNOWBIRD [2-5]
20. SKEPTICISM [3-8]
= 21. GIVING ORDERS [3-9]
= 22. AVOCADO DIP [4-9]
= 23. ALMOND-PASTE CONFECTION [3-8]
= 24. BOREDOM [2-5]
= 25. INDIAN STATESMAN [2-5]
26. FEARFUL [3-9]

10. Ed/in/burgh

Nice start ManXman

5. oc cu pant

7. os tra cize

14.A pe ri tif

11. Nos tal gia

Bernie

16. har/mon/i/ca

22. gua ca mo le

23. mar zi pan

6. non cha lant

Nice job gang .. Woo Hoo

24. en/nui

Yes it is

4.Tab er na cle

17. ob liv i ous

3. wash tub

25. Neh/ru

15. substantial(sub stan tial)

21. dic/ta/tion

MaxXman .. you are very close but the 'tion' is used elsewhere

All other solutions are good

18. fur bish

19. jun co

21. dic/ta/ting

8. fin an cier

1. nuclei (nu cle i)

2. ex/tra/ne/ous