Sage Advice Syl•la•cros•tic
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03/18/23 06:02 AM
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 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 AB ASM AU BAR BU CA CA CES CIAL CU DA DE DI DI DI DU EF EN EN FEN FEN FES FON GA GIST I I I I I I ID IN ING ING IST LAR LEV LO LOW MAN ME NA NE NOM O O OL OM OR PAR POR PRO RA SI SION SPE SUC SWAL TA TA TAIN TAX TEN TER THU TIC TION TION TION TO TOR TRANS TYPE U WRIT Remaining Syllables: LAR PAR TIC U Sage Advice: = 1. A SIGN [4-10] = 2. TRANSPORT [2-4] = 3. DRINKING [3-10] = 4. MOTRIN [4-9] = 5. DECLARATION [4-9] 6. CERTAIN ONE [4-10] = 7. PREDATOR [2-4] = 8. IN SEQUENCE? [3-10] = 9. SUBJECT EXPERT [3-10] = 10. REGIONAL DIALECT [3-5] = 11. FIERCE FISH [4-9] = 12. MAGICIAN TRICK [4-10] = 13. TITLE OF RESPECT [3-7] = 14. MECHANICALLY WRITTEN [3-11] = 15. THE END [3-5] = 16. BELOW THE LINE? [5-11] = 17. AMUSING [4-12] = 18. MELTED CHEESE DISH [2-5] = 19. GREAT EXCITEMENT [4-10] = 20. EAR SHELL [4-7] = 21. CONVEYANCE [4-14] = 22. HEALTHCARE SPECIALIST [5-11] 
Last edited by soot; 03/25/23 06:01 PM.
Dan
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Re: Sage Advice Syl•la•cros•tic
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03/18/23 07:03 AM
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Hi Dan.
“I once wanted to become an atheist, but I gave up - they have no holidays.”
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Re: Sage Advice Syl•la•cros•tic
[Re: soot]
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03/19/23 05:38 AM
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Re: Sage Advice Syl•la•cros•tic
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03/19/23 08:48 AM
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Thanks Bernie  wishing you and the gang a wonderful weekend too! Most excellent solutions everyone ... well done  
Dan
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Re: Sage Advice Syl•la•cros•tic
[Re: soot]
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03/25/23 06:01 PM
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Hello manXman and OldBroad ... most excellent finish! I love that quote ... my corollary is "never argue with a rock!" 
Dan
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