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:
AN AS AT BI BISH BLE BLE BOB CA CA CO DAI DER DER DOX ED EL EN ER ER ES EX GUL HI HO HY HYP I IC INE ING JEW KA KEL LE LI LO LY LYP ME MIC MO NA NA NAT NEB NEC NIR NOT O OID OP OR OS PO QUI RAL RI RID SEM SEN SHI SO SU TAR TER THO TI TI TION TIVE TO TONE TOR U U UP VA VATE VER VINS WIND

Remaining Syllables:
AT BISH BOB ER ES ING KA NA NEB OP OS TI TI TO VATE

Sage Advice:

= 1. GEM EXPERT [3-7]
= 2. IMPLICIT MEANING [3-8]
= 3. MESMERIZING [3-8]
= 4. BUDDHIST'S GOAL [3-7]
= 5. BAVARIAN BRITCHES [4-10]
6. RUNNING [4-9]
= 7. SHE DETAINED ODYSSEUS [3-7]
8. STICKY FOOD? [2-5]
= 9. OUTFIT [3-8]
= 10. OF COURSE! [4-9]
11. REPEATED MUSICAL FRAGMENT [4-8]
= 12. LONGITUDE LINE [4-8]
= 13. MINOR PLANET [3-8]
14. WIMP [2-7]
= 15. FISH DISH [2-5]
= 16. TEMPERATURE UNITS [2-7]
= 17. PEACH MUTATION [3-9]
= 18. CUSTOMARY [3-8]
= 19. PITCHER'S PREPARATION [2-6]
= 20. A DRIVING FORCE [4-10]
= 21. INSTRUCTOR [4-8]
= 22. RUM COCKTAIL [3-8]
= 23. NAIVE [3-8]
= 24. PUBLIC DISPLAY [4-10]
= 25. SYRINGE [4-10]
26. SPEND THE SUMMER? [3-8]

4. nir va na

3. hyp not ic

5. le der ho sen

Hi Dan.

7. Ca lyp so

10. Nat u ral ly - Hi Soot

Bernie

12. me rid i an good day soot

22. Dai qui ri 😊

20. lo co mo tive

15. Su shi <`}}}}><

19. wind up good evening soot

25. hy po der mic

13. as ter oid good morning soot

21. ed u ca tor

Hi Remi manXman and Bernie

I thought you might grab that one Koala

Yes to all

1. jew el er

9. en sem ble

Have a good evening Dan.

23. gul li ble

17. nec tar ine

7. Ka lyp so

16. kel vins

24. ex hi bi tion good evening soot

18. or tho dox good morning soot

2. o ver tone

Good afternoon manXman and Remi.

Michele your #7 is a recognized spelling variant so will mark off my variant and leave the 'KA' for another use

Yes to all

11. os ti na to

14. neb bish

Hi Dan.

8. ka bob

6. op er at ing good evening soot

26. es ti vate That's a new word for me good morning soot

John Locke: No man's knowledge here can go beyond his experience.

Great finish OldBroad manXman Marian and Remi