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 A AF AL AND AS BAM BRIG CHA CON CU DE DELED DEN DER DER DO DO DRON E ER ES GER GER GHAN GO HA I I IM ITZ IVE KE KO LEG MA MAIN MAN MI MIZE MUL NA NAH NENT NIM O O OFF PAR PET RAR RHO RINE RY SA SAC TAT TER TER TING TROL UM UN VAN WAVE YAR YEAR YES YO YO


X 1. PROTECTIVE WALL [3-7]
X 2. CUT BACK [4-9]
X 3. MANIPULATE ELECTORAL AREA [4-11]
X 4. EXPERIENCE [3-7]
X 5. LAST YEAR [3-10]
X 6. PRETTY LACE [2-7]
X 7. TOKYO BAY PORT [4-8]
X 8. FLOWERING SHRUB [4-12]
X 9. SOUTWEST ASIA INHABITANT [3-7]
X 10. THIRD US NAVY FLEET ADMIRAL [2-6]
X 11. INEXPERIENCED [2-5]
X 12. ALPINE FOLK MUSIC IS ___ [2-7]
X 13. IMPENDING [3-8]
X 14. ATLANTIC SEAPORT [3-8]
X 15. 2013 BCS FOOTBALL CHAMPS [4-7]
X 16. DEFTNESS [4-11]
X 17. SIGNAL NOT TO LAND [2-7]
X 18. STAR READER [4-10]
X 19. JEWISH CAP [3-8]
X 20. INGRATIATING [3-10]
X 21. BANDIT [2-7]
X 22. FORMER PORTUGUESE COIN [3-6]
X 23. GLASSED-IN GARDEN [4-9]

22. Es cu do - Hi Soot

Bernie

4 - un der go

19 - yar mul ke

23. ter rar i um

3. ger ry man der

5. yes ter year

18. As trol o ger

Bernie

8. rho do den dron

11. na ive

Hi Bernie ... have a good weekend!

Well played everybody ... everyone is spot on

15 - al a bam a

21 - brig and

Good morning OrleansBelle

Good solves

1. par a pet

2. e con o mize

great solves michele and oldbroad

14. Sa van nah

7. Yo ko ha ma

6. tat ting

yes .. yes .. & yes manxman, oldbroad and michele

12. yo deled

20. sac cha rine

17. waveoff

9. Af ghan i

Bernie

Hi Bernie

You, manxman, oldbroad and michele are all spot on!

9. af ghan i