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 AL BER BEZ BI CINTH CIT COG CON DAU DIS E E EL EL EM EX FEL FUNC GANCE HY I IN KHA LA LAN LOW MAN MENT MINE NAM NATE NI O OC PO RE RIG ROV RUS SA SA SCIOUS THI TION TLE TO TO UN WA WAL ZLE

Sage Advice:

1. GARDEN BLOOM (3-8)
2. INVENT (4-9)
3. PURPOSE (2-8)
4. CHAP (2-6)
5. REFINEMENT (3-8)
6. DANCE-STUDENTS'SHOW (3-7)
7. PUNGENT CONDIMENT (3-6)
8. STEAL (3-8)
9. REGRET (2-6)
10. UNDERCOVER (4-9)
11. WORLD'S FAIR (2-4)
12. "MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE" STAR (2-6)
13. FALL MONTH (3-7)
14. IN A SWOON (3-11)
15. TAKE APART (3-9)
16. NAIL POLISH (3-6)
17. RUSSIAN PHYSICIST (3-8)
18. B VITAMIN (3-8)
19. TUSKED MARINE MAMMAL (2-6)

2. o rig i nate

13. oc to ber

Hi Dan.

17. Sa kha rov

1. hy a cinth

5. el e gance

19. wal rus

10. In cog ni to - Enjoy your Sunday Soot

Bernie

18. thi a mine

16. e nam el

15. dis man tle

Hi Remi & Bernie : )

Good solves by one and all

Have a good day everyone

3. func tion

12. Lan dau

7. wa sa bi

9. la ment

14. un con scious

Most excellent solves everyone

6. re cit al

4. fel low

8. em bez zle

You got them Michele and Remi

11. ex po

Hoffman ~ We lie loudest when we lie to ourselves

Nice finish Michele

Happy Valentine's Day.