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 AD AH AL AL AP AU BA BA BAR BOT CEL CENT CER CI CON COT DATE DI DON DOS E E E ED ED EN ER ER ES ES FAL FICE FRIT GAT GRAPH HA I IC ISH ISH LES LI LIB LIC LON LU LUM LUTE MIR MIZED NI NUT O O O O OB OR PE PI RAN RE REL RES RI RICE SA SAL SAR SID SO STAFF TER TES TI TO TO TO TOMB U U VAN VIG ZEL

Remaining Syllables: A AD ER ES MIR PE PI RAN TO TO U

Sage Advice:


Happy Memorial Day weekend! May we never forget those who made the ultimate sacrifice for our freedom.


= 1. SPANISH NOVELIST [3-9]
= 2. WEST INDIAN NATION [3-8]
= 3. BECOMING PASSE [4-11]
= 4. LOAN SHARK'S INTEREST [3-8]
= 5. BUILDING [3-7]
6. ARTIFICIAL [4-9]
= 7. FILBERT [3-8]
= 8. CELEBRITY'S SIGNATURE [3-9]
= 9. ANISE-FLAVORED TREAT [3-8]
= 10. SQUANDER, WITH "AWAY" [2-7]
= 11. MINOR PROPHET [4-7]
12. IDEAL ISLE [4-6]
= 13. LEFTOVER [4-8]
= 14. SHAKESPEAR'S FAT KNIGHT [2-8]
= 15. STRETCHED [4-9]
= 16. GRADUATES [3-6]
= 17. PICKLE PREPARATIONS [3-8]
= 18. CYNICAL [3-8]
19. FAN [3-7]
= 20. DETERMINED [3-8]
= 21. WAS FRUGAL [4-10]
= 22. "THE BIRTH OF VENUS" PAINTER [4-10]
= 23. ORANGE FRUIT [3-7]
= 24. LATIN MUSICAL STYLE [2-5]
= 25. BURY [2-6]
= 26. POLITICALLY PROGRESSIVE [3-7]
= 27. EXPLAIN [4-9]

1. Cer van tes

7. ha zel nut

8 - au to graph

27 - e lu ci date

10. frit ter

21. e con o mized

15. E lon gat ed

Bernie

5. ed i fice

25. en tomb

14. Fal staff

26. lib er al

Well done everyone

11. O ba di ah

Yes it is Michele

2. bar ba dos

22. Bot ti cel li

Have a great weekend, Dan.

16 - a lum ni

18 - sar don ic

4. vig or ish

3. ob so les cent

Thank you Marian ... wishing you a wonderful weekend too! Most excellent solves everyone.

13. re sid u al

9. lic o rice

24. sal sa

23. ap ri cot

Good solves manXman Michele and OldBroad

17. rel ish es

20. res o lute hi soot