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, the first and last letters for each solution, read down, will reveal the puzzle's Syl•la•cros•tic Quip: by Captain James Tiberious Kirk.

Example: Syllable puzzle [4-12] (solution: syl + la + cros + tic)



Starting Syllables:
A A AB BAS BAY DA DEM DO DO EARS ELEV EP ER EW GREW HAI HOO HU I IC IN ING INN KEEN KI MA MAN NA O OU OUT RA RA ROCK SCOOP SLEEP SORB SU TAN TI TIB TOT TURE WI YA

Remaining Syllables:
A BAS BAY ELEV EP HU IC IN ING INN KI MAN NA O OU RA ROCK SCOOP SLEEP SU TURE WI

Sage Advice:

= 1. EXTINCT BIRD (2-4)
= 2. HEARING DEVICES (1-4)
3. ALTITUDE ABBREVIATION (1-4)
= 4. WIDE SPOUT PITCHER (2-4)
= 5. BRUTISH PERSON (2-5)
6. THE MATERIAL WORLD (2-6)
= 7. FINELY SHARPENED (1-4)
= 8. GREW TOO LARGE (2-7)
= 9. TO SOAK UP (2-6)
10. SOUTH AMERICAN MONKEY (4-8)
= 11. SMALL CHILD (1-3)
= 12. WEST INDIES ISLAND (2-5)
13. DIGGING (2-8)
= 14. HOTEL CHAIN (3-6)
15. TAVERN (1-3)
16. MARSHY INLET (2-5)
= 17. ONE BEHIND THE OTHER (2-6)
18. LONG POETIC COMPOSITION (2-4)
19. INACTIVE STATE (2-6)
= 20. INNER LEG BONE (3-5)
21. LACKING QUALITIES OF SYMPATHY (3-7)
22. FLIGHTLESS BIRD (2-4)
23. STONE (1-4)

:penguin:

11. tot

20. tib i a

17. tan dem

4. ew er

22. Do do good evening soot

5. ya hoo

8. out grew

Morning Dan.

14. Ra ma da

Good morning Remi and manXman

manXman, dodo is used elsewhere

all other solutions are good to go

9. ab sorb

Yes it is

12. Hai ti hi soot

7. keen

2. Ears - Hi Soot

Bernie

1. Do do

Hi manXman and Bernie ... you and OldBroad are good to go

6. na ture