Lost and Found [Hints]

Most of us lose things every day, once in awhile or over time...can you spot one of the missing items ... the item's vowels have been left in place to help you in your quest.



Starting letter pile:
B
C C C C C C
D
G G
H H H H
L L
M M M
N N N N N N N
P P
R R R R R R R R R R R R
S S S S S S S S S S
T T T T T T T T T T T T
V

Remaining letter pile:

C C
N N
R
S S S
T T


= 1. -A---E
= 2. --A--E
3. -O---A--
= 4. -AI-
= 5. -E-O-Y
= 6. -A---O--
7. -E--E-
= 8. -OU-I--
= 9. --EA-U-E
= 10. ---E----
= 11. -EA-O-
= 12. -E--E
= 13. -EI--OO-
= 14. -I-E--IO-
= 15. -I-Y
= 16. -AU-E

13. heirloom

14. direction

Yes indeed Bob and CCBomber ... you found your way to the first two solutions

9. treasure

5. MeMoRy

11. BeaCoN

Hi soot.

Michele ... spot on

Hi Curly ... you got #5 but not 11 as the 'B' and 'C' are used elsewhere

16. cause

10. strength

Two more 'excellent' solutions

15. city as in Atlantis?

11. reason

8. HouSiNG

1. battle

4. hair

Curly...the H N and G are used elsewhere

yes indeed Bob You Gail Michele and CCBomber are spot on

8. cousins

12. nerve

yes Michele

Curly and CCBomber...these folks get lost while traveling abroad

2. change

8. tourist

6. passport

We are on a roll now excellent solutions by manXman, CCBomber and Bob

leaving 'business arrangements' and 'faculties' remaining

3. contract
7. senses

Nice finish CCBomber