From a group of three words, choose two words that can be combined and rearranged into a word which is related to the remaining word of that group. A question mark after a clue indicates wordplay or trickery is afoot.

These substitutions involve a yearly holiday

For example, LEG--MEEK--NET, combine and rearrange the words LEG and NET into GENTLE which is a synonym of MEEK.

One solve per person please.



1. FEAST SCAM SHIRT
2. MOTEL SITE SPRIG
3. CRANE TOOL TRUCK
4. COLD HERON PLOT [2 words]
5. BULBS NEST ROMAN
6. GIFTS PRESS TEN
7. ADORE BOWS TONIC
8. IVY SCENE TITAN
9. BUY HOPS PING
10. COVER GRIP WAFT [2 words]

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:
AN BE BI BO BROW CER CHA CHAS DA DER EN EX EZ FI GA GAT GATE GE GES IM IN IR IS JU KU LANCE LAND LENCE LIEF LIP LOW LUS NAL NIP NOU OF OUS PON POT PROMP PU RA RAP RI RINE RO SAC SCOMB SELT SEP SIS SO SUG TAR TER TIVE TOW TRE TU TUN TUR UN ZAN ZE ZER

Remaining Syllables:
AN BE BI BO BROW CER CHA CHAS DA DER EN EX EZ FI GA GAT GATE GE GES IM IN IR IS JU KU LANCE LAND LENCE LIEF LIP LOW LUS NAL NIP NOU OF OUS PON POT PROMP PU RA RAP RI RINE RO SAC SCOMB SELT SEP SIS SO SUG TAR TER TIVE TOW TRE TU TUN TUR UN ZAN ZE ZER

Sage Advice:

1. JOY [3-9]
2. FAITH [2-6]
3. DISRESPECT [3-9]
4. UNCULTURED [2-7]
5. US CHEMIST [2-8]
6. UNREHEARSED [3-9]
7. CHEWY CANDY [2-6]
8. SUMMERHOUSE [3-6]
9. HARA-KIRI [3-7]
10. POLICEMAN [3-7]
11. TREACHEROUS CURRENT [3-8]
12. CIRCULAR HALL [3-7]
13. JAPAN [2-6]
14. WAREHOUSE [3-8]
15. AUTOMOBILE FRAME [2-7]
16. OLD TESTAMENT PROPHET [2-4]
17. CARBONATED WATER [2-7]
18. RISQUE [3-10]
19. WATER CROPS [3-8]
20. JUNGLE MAN [2-6]
21. CRUSOE'S HOME [2-6]
22. ON THE OUTSIDE [3-8]
23. LIKE SUGAR [3-10]
24. DAILY PRAYER [3-7]
25. ECSTATIC [3-9]

Good morning manXman.

Not my first choice either DBK...but alas now I must cosplay as a functional human with decaf.

Nice finish everyone.

Thanks KatieB. I've put it on the wishlist!

Link received, I'm playing already!!!

Thank you Ana and Mikael.

Not so bad ob. Good one.

Good to know you enjoyed the game Ana!

Yes, it did. I am still not sure if this game is a part of the old contract with BF and that is why it was released, or if Friendly Fox has re-negotiated a deal with BF. We will just have to wait and see.

Lady K, flotsam - excellent finish!

Many thanks, flotsam (and Draclvr)

I loved the John Saul books. I'm pretty sure I read them all, also very long ago. I still have them all in paperback.

Thank you.

This looks very good. All the reviews are "Positive", very rare. Thank you Ana