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)

15. in tel li gent

good morning Marian

5. yo gurt

Hi Dan.

17. Ab ner good afternoon soot

Good afternoon Remi and manXman ... yes to all

4. rum ba

16. sil hou ette

12. Ul tra - Hi Soot

Bernie

14. tar tan good evening soot

2. em broi der

3. nav i gate

11. ac tress

13. im promp tu good morning soot

Hi Bernie and manXman ... you and the gang are all on target

8. oc e lot

1. Hap pen ing

Bernie

10. es pres so ☕

7. how ev er

6. Ta co ma good morning soot

9. robot

Henry Thoreau: It is a great art to saunter.

excellent fimish