Fill in the answers to the clues by using the available syllables. The number of letters (-) in an answer is followed by the number of syllables for each clue. Syllables are used only once. When the clues are correctly answered, their first and last letters, reading down, will reveal someones sage advice.
Starting Syllables: AC AGE AL AR AT ATE AU BANK BER BI BIL BUR CAL CHAN CHI CI CIF COM DA DE DI DIX E ED EM EN FAS FORT GO GOU GU GY I IC IE IM IN LA LAND LEC LETH LIER LOO MA MENT MI NA NAI NAR NE NY OB PLI RA RATE RINE RO ROQUE ROW SAR SES SION SPE TER TI TIM TION TOR TRA UL UM VER WA WOLF
Example: Syllable puzzle ------------ [4] . . . syl + la + cros + tic
Remaining Syllables: Advice: 
-1. Blue pigment-----------[4]
-2. Particular--------[3]
-3. Aquarium fish-------[3]
-4. Strong French cheese---------[2]
-5. Capital of New York------[3]
-6. Kenyan metropolis-------[3]
-7. Minnesota cager----------[3]
-8. "Aida" composer-----[2]
-9. Levee----------[3]
-10. Lacking breadth------[2]
-11. Commence----------[4]
-12. Crystal fixture----------[3]
-13. Voters----------[4]
-14. Belgian battle site--------[3]
-15. Fixation---------[3]
-16. ____ cord---------[4]
-17. Sluggishness--------[3]
-18. Jazz type---------[3]
-19. University financial officer------[2]
-20. Mexican treat---------[4]
-21. Fait ____--------[3]
-22. Enthrallment-----------[4]
-23. Likeness-----[2]
-24. Made a deal----------[5]
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You're correct Gerry it's a typo on my behalf. 
I'm pretty sure Jema meant 12 for chandelier so I'm gonna credit her for the answer, sorry Gerry. 
Great work by all of you. 
