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 AB AD AL AM ARMS BA BISH CA CAR CEP CHES CLAW CLE COP DER DEW EAR EM EN ER ES EST FIRE FOIL FUR HAPS HEL HELL I I IL IS ISH ISM KIEL LE LO LU LUM LUTE MARK MI MIN MIS NA NA NAC NI NOIS O OP OR OU PE PHA PO PREP PRES RA RA RE RE ROAR SA SEL SI SIZE SO SO SYM TA TAB TER TERS TEUR TI TIN TION TIONS TIONS TRA UM UN UP VEL

Sage Advice:

= 1. Getting ready [4-12]
2. Positions [3-9]
= 3. Stress [3-9]
= 4. Out-and-out [3-8]
= 5. Conference [4-9]
= 6. Deodorant locations? [3-9]
= 7. Renovate [3-9]
= 8. Strong coffee [3-8]
9. Regulate [4-10]
10. Boisterous [3-8]
= 11. Dog's inner toe [2-7]
= 12. Male graduate [3-6]
= 13. Merry-go-round [3-8]
= 14. Food wrapper [2-7]
= 15. Secret group? [5-10]
= 16. Music group [3-9]
17. Patriotic sentiment [4-11]
= 18. Setbacks [2-7]
= 19. Superficial style [4-10]
= 20. Spicy smoked sausage [3-8]
21. Identifying feature [2-7]
22. Portable sanctuary [4-10]
= 23. Whirlybirds [4-11]
= 24. Enclose [3-7]
= 25. Air-to-surface missile [2-8]
= 26. Theatrical presentation [3-5]
= 27. Pandemonium [2-6]
= 28. Container [4-10]

1. prep a ra tions

Good one OldBroad...stay warm

23. hel i cop ters

13. Car ou sel - Hi Soot

Bernie

26. op er a

27. up roar

Hi Dan.

6. un der arms

8. es pres so good evening soot

25. Hell fire good morning soot

28. re cep ta cle

3. Em pha size

Bernie

15. il lu mi na ti

18. mis haps good morning soot

Good morning Bernie, manXman and Remi.

Yes to all

Stay safe and stay warm everyone

14. tin foil

16. or ches tra

20. Kiel ba sa

5 - sym po si um

12 - a lum ni

Good solves everyone ... stay safe and stay warm

11. dew claw have a good night soot

4. ab so lute

Good morning Michele and manXman

Yes to both of you

24. en vel op good afternoon soot

7. re fur bish

19. am a teur ish