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

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.

2. gal va nize good night soot

16. lam i nat ed

Good morning manXman and Remi ... you and Michele are spot on

5. bul let proof

14. tab er na cle

Hi Dan.

6. Yes ter year

Bernie

10. ha bit u al ly good afternoon soot

Good mornning manXman and Remi ... you, Bernie and OldBroad are correct.

Stay warm and have a good day

17. ear wit ness??

Hi Dan.

7. Wa ter loo

15. tab u la tion good afternoon soot

8. id i om

I get by with a little help from my friends.

Good morning Remi, manXman, OldBroad and Michele ... most excellent finish