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 AL BER BEZ BI CINTH CIT COG CON DAU DIS E E EL EL EM EX FEL FUNC GANCE HY I IN KHA LA LAN LOW MAN MENT MINE NAM NATE NI O OC PO RE RIG ROV RUS SA SA SCIOUS THI TION TLE TO TO UN WA WAL ZLE



Hey Ho gang ... ye have finished the heavy lifting and now we need someone to put all the pieces together for our Sage Advice




Sage Advice:

= 1. GARDEN BLOOM (3-8)
= 2. INVENT (4-9)
= 3. PURPOSE (2-8)
= 4. CHAP (2-6)
= 5. REFINEMENT (3-8)
= 6. DANCE-STUDENTS'SHOW (3-7)
= 7. PUNGENT CONDIMENT (3-6)
= 8. STEAL (3-8)
= 9. REGRET (2-6)
= 10. UNDERCOVER (4-9)
= 11. WORLD'S FAIR (2-4)
= 12. "MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE" STAR (2-6)
= 13. FALL MONTH (3-7)
= 14. IN A SWOON (3-11)
= 15. TAKE APART (3-9)
= 16. NAIL POLISH (3-6)
= 17. RUSSIAN PHYSICIST (3-8)
= 18. B VITAMIN (3-8)
= 19. TUSKED MARINE MAMMAL (2-6)

7. wa sa bi

13. Oc to ber

18. thi a mine

17. Sa kha rov

3. func tion

4. fel low

Hi Dan.

19. Wal rus - Hi Soot, have a great weekend

Bernie

1. hy a cinth

Hey Ho Remi Bernie manXman and OldBroad

Most excellent solutions

14. un con scious

10. in cog ni to

9. la ment

Good solves Michele, OldBroad and manXman

Happy Mother's Day to all our moms!!

8. em bez zle

15. dis man tle

11. Ex po

Good solves manXman and OldBroad

2. o rig i nate

16. e nam el

5. el e gance

6. re cit al
12. Lan dau

Hey Ho manXman OldBroad and Michele ... ye have finished the heavy lifting and now we need someone to put all the pieces together

Hoffer: We lie loudest when we lie to ourselves.

Ain't that the truth!!

Thanks OldBroad ... yes it is!

Happy T.G.I.F.