Anagram the clue words to find the best match to one of the numbered clues below. A question mark after a clue denotes word play or trickery is afoot. After all of the numbered clues are solved the first letters of the anagram solutions, when read from top to bottom will reveal the puzzle's Anagram Advice...



Starting Clue Words: ABODE ACTED AMEND BROTH CAUSE CHORE CLEAN CLEAT CRETE DARED DEPOT DRIER ESTER GREET GROAN LAMER LAYER LEAST ONSET RATED SONIC STARK SWEAT TRACE UNTIE

Anagram Advice: ?

1. HERON
2. INERT GAS
3. QUALIFICATION
4. SPECIFIED
5. VERTICAL
6. PASTE
7. BEAT
8. FRITTER AWAY
9. CHOSE
10. EMPIRE
11. ___ TOPOGRAPHY
12. SLICE OPEN
13. BEFORE TIME
14. ___ READER
15. TREPIDATION
16. HARD
17. SKILL
18. ORANGEY
19. BUD
20. BRING TOGETHER
21. ENCLOSURE
22. MILITARY STUDENT
23. SUCCESS
24. MANEUVER
25. ROCK

14. adobe (abode)

10. realm/lamer

20. unite/untie

Hi Dan.

22. cadet (acted)

4. Named (amend)

7. Throb (broth) - Hi Soot

Bernie

1. Egret/Greet

Hi Remi and Bernie You, Mad Flotsam OldBroad and Michele are spot on

2. argon (groan)

8. waste (sweat)

19. scion (sonic)

5. erect/crete

9. opted/depot

15 - dread (DARED)

25 - stone (ONSET)

24. steer (ester)

11. karst (stark)

Good morning everyone ... most excellent solutions by one and all

Wishing you all a great Sunday!

3. rider (drier)

12. lance (clean)

13 - early (LAYER)

23 - eclat (CLEAT)

6. sauce (cause)

21. crate (trace)

Good solves everyone

17. trade (rated)

18. ochre (chore)

16 - stale (LEAST)

Earnest work leads to success

most excellent finish

T.G.I.F.