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 AC AH AL AN AR BA BAT BON BRI BUR CAL CAL CAL CANT CE CI CION CON CU DAU DER DER DI EF EN ER EX FU GE I I I I IC ID IN ING IST KA LAN LAT LI LIT LO LU MA MA MEN MIS NA NE NITES NO NU NUI NUS O O OUS PI PI RAD RAM RI RI RO RO RU SIL SIVE SUS SY THAL THAR TI TIST TO TOR TREP TROM TU U U VE YE

most excellent finish OldBroad

Sage Advice:

= 1. CROOKED 3-8
= 2. EARTHENWARE 3-7
= 3. BASE 3-6
= 4. HARD CHEESE 3-6
= 5. TYPE OF CARRIAGE 2-6
= 6. ADEN NATIVES 3-10
= 7. DON JUAN 4-8
= 8. ARTHUR'S SWORD 4-9
= 9. GOODBYE 5-11
= 10. GREASE 3-9
= 11. INTELLIGENTSIA 4-8
= 12. CLASS 2-5
= 13. EXTREME 3-7
= 14. BOREDOM 2-5
= 15. CIRCUS FAVORITE 3-7
= 16. LOW BRASS PLAYER 3-10
= 17. BARBARIAN 4-11
= 18. GUSHY 3-8
= 19. ASIAN REPUBLIC 3-5
= 20. HUNCH 3-9
= 21. DAUNTLESS 3-8
= 22. CHIP INGREDIENT 3-7
= 23. THOMAS MORE INVENTION 4-6
= 24. PLEASANT ISLAND 3-5
= 25. SCHEMING 4-11
= 26. MINOR PROPHET 4-7
= 27. COIN COLLECTOR 4-11

9. ar ri ve der ci

23. u to pi a

Hi Dan.

8. Ex cal i bur

14. en nui hi soot

10 - lu bri cant

14 - en nui

11. lit er a ti

27. nu mis ma tist good evening soot

17. ne an der thal

Good morning Remi, manXman and everyone ... you all are spot on.

I'm starting preparations for next week's stay at the lake .... without wifi. So will be off the boards...

Wishing you all a wonderful TGIF day

Have a great stay at the lake Dan and others.

15. ac ro bat

I hope you have a terrific time at the lake, Dan. Enjoy!

26. O ba di ah Have a restful time at the lake soot

Thanks Marian Remi and manXman

Yes to you all

4. ro ma no

2. Ce ram ic - Hi Soot, have a great weekend and a lovely stay at the lakes

Bernie

Thanks Bernie...wishing you and OldBroad a great weekend too!

21. in trep id good evening soot

5. lan dau

7. lo thar i o 😊

20. sus pi cion good evening soot

Good morning manXman ... yes to everyone

22. sil i con

18. ef fu sive good morning soot

25. cal cu lat ing

Hey manXman Michele and Gerry ... you are correct