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:
AM BUSI CORT DI DRA EN ES ES EX GAR GO HER I I I IN ING LA LET MAR MI MI NESS NISH OF OP OUS PE PRES RACE RE REC SA SIS SO SYN TAB TAGE TEN TER TUN URB VEL VI VOLV

Remaining Syllables:
VEL MAR

Sage Advice:

= 1. ENHANCER [2-7]
= 2. RICHES OF THE PAST [3-8]
= 3. NEW AMERICAN SETTLEMENT? [2-5]
= 4. FORMULA [3-6]
= 5. COMMERCE [2-8]
= 6. CHAPERON [2-6]
= 7. SPINNING [3-9]
= 8. COLD LANDSCAPE [2-6]
= 9. SAUSAGE [3-6]
= 10. FREQUENTLY [2-5]
= 11. DOLPHINS OTHER NAME? [3-5]
= 12. JEALOUS [3-7]
= 13. PORTABLE COMPUTER [2-6]
= 14. COBALT [3-6]
15. ___ HEROES [2-6]
= 16. STRONG COFFEE [3-8]
= 17. RUNDOWN [3-8]
= 18. VERANDA [2-7]

12. en vi ous

6. es cort

10. of ten

Hi Dan.

11. Mi am i

17. syn op sis

5. Busi ness - Have a great weekend Soot

Bernie

16. es pres so

9. Sa la mi

18. ter race good evening soot

2. her i tage

13. tab let good morning soot

14. in di go

8. tun dra

4. rec i pe good morning soot

1. gar nish

7 - re volv ing

Hi Remi Bernie and manXman

yes to all

3. exurb

8. tun dra good evening soot

Good morning manXman ... you and Michele are spot on!

15. Mar vel good morning soot

G. Herbert--Sometimes the best gain is to lose.

Good afternoon manXman