Most of us misplace things every now and then, the trick lies in backtracking to find them.

Can you spot one of the lost items?

The lost item's vowels have been left in place to help you in your quest.
Oh and sometimes things are 'lost' which are not items per se but phrases or conditions one might say



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



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

13. heirloom

5. memory

9. treasure

14. direction

Have a good weekend Dan.

6 - earphone

6. passport

4. mail

Good morning OldBroad, manXman, Remi, Marie and Michele

Marie ... no lost earphones in this iteration

All other solutions are spot on

Hi soot

I'm confused by your remaining letter pile, specifically the H, L, and R, and also by how many M's were used.

I agree with oldbroad.

guessed so far

heirloom used HRLM
memory used MMR
treasure used TRSR
direction used DRCTN
passport used PSSPRT
mail needs M and L -- no M left

gives

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

No M's left for MAIL though there is an L

Good morning and Happy Saturday OldBroad and Jenny

The Remaining Letter pile is correct and I did mark off the numbered clues which I earlier had missed.

And I expanded the verbiage about the puzzle itself which sheds more light on our "lost items/things" ... a hint if you will

2. change

12. nerve

16. cause

11. reason?

3. contract

8. housing

15. tiny

manXman ... try again on #15 and think of a settlement & LadyK ... try again on #8 and think of a sightseer

Michele Jenny Marian and OldBroad have good solutions
Happy Sunday

8. tourist

You found em LadyK

10. strength

7. center

1. battle

15. city

Michele ... the 'c' 'n' 't' and 'r' were used elsewhere

Good solves manXman OldBroad and Jenny

I can sense we are getting close to the finale