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 A AF AL AND AS BAM BRIG CHA CON CU DE DELED DEN DER DER DO DO DRON E ER ES GER GER GHAN GO HA I I IM ITZ IVE KE KO LEG MA MAIN MAN MI MIZE MUL NA NAH NENT NIM O O OFF PAR PET RAR RHO RINE RY SA SAC TAT TER TER TING TROL UM UN VAN WAVE YAR YEAR YES YO YO

Sage Advice:

= 1. PROTECTIVE WALL [3-7]
= 2. CUT BACK [4-9]
= 3. MANIPULATE ELECTORAL AREA [4-11]
= 4. EXPERIENCE [3-7]
= 5. LAST YEAR [3-10]
= 6. PRETTY LACE [2-7]
= 7. TOKYO BAY PORT [4-8]
= 8. FLOWERING SHRUB [4-12]
9. SOUTWEST ASIA INHABITANT [3-7]
= 10. THIRD US NAVY FLEET ADMIRAL [2-6]
= 11. INEXPERIENCED [2-5]
= 12. ALPINE FOLK MUSIC IS ___ [2-7]
= 13. IMPENDING [3-8]
= 14. ATLANTIC SEAPORT [3-8]
= 15. 2013 BCS FOOTBALL CHAMPS [4-7]
= 16. DEFTNESS [4-11]
= 17. SIGNAL NOT TO LAND [2-7]
= 18. STAR READER [4-10]
= 19. JEWISH CAP [3-8]
= 20. INGRATIATING [3-10]
= 21. BANDIT [2-7]
= 22. FORMER PORTUGUESE COIN [3-6]
= 23. GLASSED-IN GARDEN [4-9]

1. par a pet

You got flotsam

19. Yar mul ke good evening soot

12. yo deled

23. ter rar i um

5. yes ter year

11. na ive

Morning Dan.

22. es cu do

Good morning Remi, manXman and everyone
Yes to all
Wishing everyone a great Saturday

2. e con o mize

7. Yo ko ha ma

Hi Dan.

8. rho do den dron

18. As trol o ger - Have a great weekend Soot

Bernie

3. ger ry man der

15. A la bam a good afternoon soot

13. im mi nent good evening soot

Hey ho manXman, Bernie and Remi

You, Michele and OldBroad are correct

Enjoy the day!

21. brig and good morning soot

20. sac cha rine

Good morning manXman

You and Michele are spot on

14. Sa van nah

Yes it is OldBroad

6. tat ting

Yes indeed Michele

17. wave off good evening soot

Hi manXman ... have a great day.