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 letters in an answer is followed by the number of syllables 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 ANT AR AT ATE BLES BOW BU CA CI CIS DER DLE E E EAT ER ES GLE I IG IL IM IN IST LA LAR LAUT LET LETE LUM MA MAS MER MUS NAR NO OB PA PAY PE PER POP PROMP RA RI RI RIV RIV SAD SAY SHI SIST SO SU SUB TAR TERS TI TIF TOL TU U U UM UN URB

= 1. SMALL STREAM [7-3]
= 2. OUT OF DATE [8-3]
= 3. NOT ACCEPTED [9-4]
= 4. CITY SECTION [6-2]
= 5. MASSAGE [7-3]
= 6. WRITER [8-3]
= 7. GOODBYE [11-5]
= 8. DIACRITICAL MARKING [6-2]
= 9. REMUNERATORS [10-3]
= 10. BEVERAGE [8-4
= 11. WATERPROOF PROTECTOR [8-3]
= 12. NO PREPARATION [9-3]
= 13. RETIRED [7-4]
= 14. SELF ADMIRATION [10-3]
= 15. SQUID [8-4]
= 16. VICTUALS [8-3]
= 17. UNEDUCATED [9-4]
= 18. POMMEL [9-3]
= 19. MILITARY HORN [5-2]
= 20. LIGHT UP [10-4]
= 21. FORGIVING [8-3]

7. ar riv e der ci

15. ca la ma ri

Hi Dan.

1. Riv u let - Hi Soot

Bernie

3. un pop u lar

16. eat a bles

4. sub·urb

21. tol er ant

18. sad dle bow

Hi Remi & Bernie

You manXman, Helmer, Michele and OldBroad are all spot on

Have a wonderful T.G.I.F. day

9. pay mas ters

12. im promp tu

8. um laut

14. Nar cis sist

Bernie

Good solves Bernie Michele manXman and OldBroad

Have an awesome day everyone

19. bu gle

2. ob so lete

6. es say ist

20. il lum in ate

Good solves everyone

5. shi at su

10. a per i tif

11. tar pa per

17. ig no ra mus

13. e mer i ti

Most excellent solves manXman and Michele ... you are closing in on the finish!

All that remains is putting all the pieces together for the Sage Advice:

Rousseau ~ Patience is bitter, but its fruit is sweet.