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 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: TING DIC TA

Sage 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

Most excellent start manXman

2. ex tra ne ous

23. mar zi pan

5. oc cu pant

9. os tra cize

Hi Dan.

11. Nos tal gia - Hi Soot, have a great weekend

Bernie

20 - gua ca mo le

24 - en nui

8. fin an cier

15. sub stan tial

Good morning Remi Bernie Marie Michele and manXman

Remi ... try again on #9 ... your syllables are used in another solution

Marie ... I am positive you meant a double '2' for your guacamole

All other solutions are good

6. non cha lant

3 - wash tub

7 - os tra cize

9. tur bu lent

good solves everyone

16. har mon i ca

12. as pi ra tion

17. ob liv i ous

1. nu cle i

13. di lem ma

14. a pe ri tif

25. Neh ru

Good solves manXman Remi OldBroad and Michele

4. Tab er na cle

Bernie

19. jun co

18. fur bish
26. trem u lous (#5 used cu leaving u for #26) Hi soot

20. un be lief

Good solves everyone ... I see I left a remnant manXman ...

Have a great Monday everyone

21. dic ta ting