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 IM LA LAM LAND LET LOO LOOF LU LUB LY MI NA NA NAT NESS NIZE OM PEACH PROOF RAR TA TAB TAB TER TER TER TI TI TION TIS TOP U U UM VA WA WIT YEAR YES

Sage Advice:

1. ALL THE TALK OF 2019? 2-7
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

2. gal va nize

5. a loof

Morning Dan.

9. ter rar i um

13. il lu mi na ti

11. a loof

3. E go tis ti cal - Hi Soot

Bernie

Good morning Remi ... Hi Bernie ... you and the gang are correct

12. land lub ber

15. tab u la tion

16. lam i nat ed

8. id i om

Good solves Michele and manXman

7. Wa ter loo

14. tab er na cle

4. ta ble top

1. im peach

17. ear wit ness

6. yes ter year
10. ha bit u al ly

I get by with a little help from my friends.

#5 stumped me a bit

manXman ... I mis-marked the the solutions which is why you were stumped.

We will be 'complete' when we finish #5

All other solutions are spot on

5. bul let proof Hi soot

Hi manXman ... you got it for the final wrap-up