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 AN AST AT BEL BEZ BLE CA CAR CHET CI DATE DUS E EM EM EN EP ER GAL GAN GAR GET GET HOR HUR I IN ING IS IT KOW KRA LA LEG LIB LISH LON LU LUTE MAL MUM NOR NUG O O OP PACE RAH RES RI SA SI TAC TAR THET THU TI TOR TOW TU YUC ZLE

Remaining Syllables: GET TAR

Sage Advice:

= 1. LIQUID MEASURE [2-6]
= 2. ZEALOT [4-10]
= 3. MOST FAVORABLE [3-7]
= 4. DETERMINED [3-8]
= 5. ENORMOUS [4-10]
= 6. DESCRIPTIVE TITLE [3-7]
= 7. PERFUMED BAG [2-6]
= 8. TRIUMPHAL SHOUT [2-6]
= 9. TAKE FRAUDULENTLY [3-8]
= 10. FREEING [4-10]
= 11. LAWMAKER [4-10]
= 12. EXPLAIN [4-9]
= 13. AGAVE PLANT [2-5]
= 14. IMPLIED[2-5]
= 15. AWFUL [3-8]
= 16. ASIAN RIVER [2-5]
= 17. LUMP OF GOLD [2-6]
= 18. OBEY SUBMISSIVELY [2-6]
= 19. TURTLE'S SHELL [3-8]
= 20. GUMBO INGREDIENT [2-4]
= 21. USUAL [2-6]
22. GOAL [2-6]
= 23. ADORN [3-9]

8. hur rah

17. nug get

Hi Dan.

2. en thu si ast

7. sa chet hi soot

5. gar gan tu an

1. Gal lon - Hi Soot

Bernie

19. car a pace

16. ASIAN RIVER [2-5] IN DUS

12. E lu ci date

Hi Remi and Bernie ... you, UW, Fogfighter, Marian, OldBroad manXman and Michele are spot on

Have a wonderful T.G.I.F. day!

13. yuc ca

20. o kra

10. lib er at ing

23. em bel lish good saturday morning

Good Saturday morning manXman

You Marian and OldBroad are all spot on target

Have a great weekend everyone

11. leg is la tor

15. hor ri ble

4. DETERMINED [3-8] RES O LUTE

3. op ti mum

9. em bez zle

14. ta cit

6. ep i thet

18. kow tow good Sunday morning

Good Sunday morning manXman You, Michele, Remi, Fogfighter and Oldbroad have good solves.

Have a good Sunday everyone

21. nor mal

One more bites the dust

22. target

George Shelley: Think contentment the greatest wealth.