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: AB AC BA BOT BROI CO DER E EM ER ES ETTE EV GATE GENT GURT HAP HOU HOW I IM IN ING LI LOT MA NAV NER OC PEN PRES PROMP RO RUM SIL SO TA TAN TAR TEL TRA TRESS TU UL YO

Sage Advice:

1. EVENT (3-9)
2. DECORATE WITH NEEDLEWORK (3-9)
3. PLOT THE COURSE FOR (3-8)
4. LATIN DANCE (2-5)
5. DAIRY PRODUCT (2-6)
6. CITY ON PUGET SOUND (3-6)
7. NEVERTHELESS (3-7)
8. SPOTTED WILDCAT (3-6)
9. MECHANISM? (2-5)
10. COFFEE-BAR BUY (3-8)
11. DREW BARRYMORE, E.G. (2-7)
12. EXTREME (2-5)
13. SPUR-OF-THE-MOMENT (3-9)
14. PLAID (2-6)
15. SMART (4-11)
16. OUTLINE (3-10)
17. BASEBALL'S DOUBLEDAY (2-5)

17. Ab ner

6. Ta co ma

8. oc e lot

Hi Dan.

Hi Remi ... wishing you flotsam and the gang a great day

9. ro bot

13. im promp tu hi soot

2. em broi der

1. hap pen ing

7. how ev er

T.G.I.F. good morning OldBroad, Marian, manXman and Michele

All correct!

16. sil hou ette

4. rum ba

5. yo gurt

11 - ac tress

14 - tar tan

15. in tel li gent

12. ul tra

Good solves everyone

3. nav i gate
10. es pres so

Henry Thoreau--It is a great art to saunter. hi soot

Hi manXman ... most excellent finish!