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 A A A AC AL AL AL AN AS BACK BER BEZ BLE BLIT BLOW CAC CHI CHUT CIST COM CON COUN DA DA DAN DER DI DRUFF E EL EM EN EN ER ES ES EST FER GARCH HA HIP I I I I ING IST IZ IZ LA LA LISH MAK MARKED MER MI MI MO NO NON NUT O O O OL OP PAR PHO PHYS PO POT RA RE RE REC REG REM RY RY SA SEAU SHELL SPLASH TAB TEL TER TER THE TI TI TION TION TION TION TO TOR TRANS TRO TROUS UN VEL WA WAI YOU YUCK ZARDS ZLER

Remaining Syllables:
A A A AL BEZ CHUT EM ES EST HIP I ING IST IZ LISH MAK MER MI NUT O PAR PO POT RE RE REC REM RY SEAU SHELL TAB THE TION TROUS YUCK ZARDS ZLER

Sage Advice:

= 1. People in general? [1-3]
= 2. Eliminator [5-11]
= 3. Absolute [5-13]
= 4. Prickly plants [2-5]
= 5. Shampoo? [4-12]
= 6. Unassignable [5-15]
7. Ultimate jumper? [4-11]
8. Restore [4-11]
= 9. The whole ___ [4-9]
= 10. Lodging [5-13]
= 11. Boxer's retaliation [3-11]
= 12. The Big Island [3-6]
= 13. Carl Sagan [5-14]
= 14. Protective paneling [2-10]
= 15. Stone fruit [4-10]
= 16. Lens [4-9]
17. Getup? [2-9]
18. Thief [3-9]
19. Nonprofessional? [5-12]
= 20. Seasoned sausage [3-6]
= 21. Surround [3-7]
= 22. Applies logic [5-12]
23. Festive activity participation [4-11]
= 24. Aromatic herb [4-7]
25. Almonds and Walnuts have these [2-8]
= 26. Translucent design [3-11]
27. The last letters? [2-7]
28. Demonstrated idea [3-7]
29. Pod? [5-11]
30. Disagreeable [3-8]
= 31. Ruler [3-8]

4. cac ti good afternoon soot

Good afternoon manXman ... good to see you!

3. un con di tion al

10. ac com mo da tion

Hi Dan.

13. as tro phys i cist

9. en chi la da

11. Coun ter blow - Hi Soot

Bernie

24. o reg a no

20. sa la mi good evening soot

1. you

2. o blit er a tor

5. an ti dan druff

12. Ha wai i

28. par a ble good afternoon soot

6. non trans fer a ble

Good afternoon manXman, Bernie, Remi et al.

manXman, your #28 syllables are used elsewhere

Yes to all other solutions

Wishing you all a wonderful Christmas and holiday

16. tel e pho to

21. en vel op

Merry Xmas Dan and family.

22. ra tion al iz es

14. back splash

5. an ti dan druff

26. wa ter marked

15. el der ber ry

30. ol i garch hi soot

Hi manXman ... know you meant 31 not 30

Merry Christmas Remi and everyone

Yes to all

27. iz zards

25. nut shell

19. rec re a tion al

8. re es tab lish good evening soot

7. par a chut ist

18. em bez zler

Hi Dan.

17. trous seau

28. the o rem

29. hip po pot a mi??

Hi Dan.

23. mer ry mak ing
30. yuck i est good morning soot

You can preach a better sermon with your life than with your lips. Goldsmith.

Good morning Remi and manXman!

Most excellent finish by you all