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 AL BER BIT BLE BUL CAL CLE E EAR ED ER GAL GO HA I I I ID IL INCH LA LAM LAND LET LOO LOOF LU LUB LY MI NA NA NAT NESS NIZE OM PROOF RAR TA TAB TAB TER TER TER TI TI TION TIS TOP U U UM VA WA WIT YEAR YES

Remaining Syllables:
A AL BIT BLE BUL CLE EAR ED ER GAL HA I I ID LA LAM LET LOO LOOF LY NA NAT NESS NIZE OM PROOF TA TAB TAB TER TER TION TOP U U VA WA WIT YEAR YES

Sage Advice:

= 1. THEY'LL TAKE A MILE? 1-4
2. STARTLE 3-9
= 3. SELF-ABSORBED 5-11
4. WORK SURFACE 3-8
5. SUPERMAN 3-11
6. LAST YEAR 3-10
7. UNSUCCESSFUL ENDING FOR ONE? 3-8
8. EXPRESSION 3-5
= 9. VIVARIUM 4-9
10. CUSTOMARILY 5-10
11. DISTANT 2-5
= 12. MARITIME NOVICE? 3-10
= 13. ANCIENT SECRET BROTHERHOOD 5-10
14. PORTABLE SANCTUARY 4-10
15. CONDENSED LIST 4-10
16. BONDED LAYERS 4-9
17. THEY HEARD SOMETHING? 3-10

1. Inch - Hi Soot, just taking the hard one

Bernie

3. e go tis ti cal

9. ter rar i um

12. land lub ber

13. il lu mi na ta

Low hanging fruit is the way to go Bernie

Good solves everyone

11. a loof good afternoon soot

4. ta ble top

Hi Dan.