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Sep 5#1,289Show answer
MOVE UNSTEADILY
SWAY · TODDLE · TOTTER · WOBBLE
BIRD ONOMATOPOEIA
COO · GOBBLE · HONK · WARBLE
___HEAD
BOBBLE · HAMMER · JUG · SLEEPY
DESSERTS MINUS LAST LETTER
COBBLE · PI · TAR · TORT
Sep 4#1,275Show answer
SPHERICAL THINGS
BOWLING BALL · EYE · MOON · ORANGE
FOOD WHOSE NAME IS TWO FOODS
CAKE DONUT · CANDY CORN · CHERRY TOMATO · PIZZA PIE
KINDS OF EELS
CONGER · GULPER · MORAY · RIBBON
ACCESSORIES INSIDE STARTING AND ENDING LETTERS
CRINGY · OPINE · STIED · THAT'S
Sep 3#1,278Show answer
TWO SHAKES OF A LAMB'S TAIL
BLINK · FLASH · HEARTBEAT · TRICE
SHADES OF RED
CARMINE · CINNABAR · MAROON · VERMILLION
TOY CAR BRANDS
HOT WHEELS · MATCHBOX · MICRO MACHINES · TONKA
SPREADSHEET FUNCTIONS
AVERAGE · COUNT · MAX · SUM
Sep 2#1,273Show answer
FLABBERGAST
DAZZLE · FLOOR · STUN · WOW
THINGS IN A VIOLIN CASE
BOW · MUTE · ROSIN · SHOULDER REST
___ DOGS (THAT ARE DOGS)
HUNTING · RESCUE · SAUSAGE · SHEEP
___ DOGS (THAT AREN'T DOGS)
CORN · PRAIRIE · SALTY · TOP
Sep 1#1,257Show answer
"I PROMISE!"
CROSS MY HEART · FOR REAL · ON GOD · PINKY SWEAR
LONG, SKINNY THINGS OFTEN SEEN TOGETHER
ARROW · GOLF CLUB · PICK-UP STICK · SPAGHETTO
PRIVATE INVESTIGATORS OF FICTION
HERCULE POIROT · MIKE HAMMER · SAM SPADE · SHERLOCK HOLMES
STARTING WITH WORDS OF INTENTION
AIMEE MANN · HOPE DIAMOND · PLANETARIUM · WISHY-WASHY
Aug 31#1,258Show answer
THINGS THAT COME IN TUBES
LIPSTICK · POSTER · TENNIS BALLS · TOOTHPASTE
WARNINGS ON A SHIPPING BOX
FRAGILE · HEAVY · PERISHABLE · THIS SIDE UP
HISTORICAL SOVEREIGN TITLES
CALIPH · KHAN · PHARAOH · SHOGUN
___ BOWL
DUST · POKE · SALAD · SUPER
Aug 30#1,256Show answer
EXERCISE FACILITIES
GYMNASIUM · HEALTH CLUB · REC CENTER · YMCA
WINE ACCESSORIES
AERATOR · CORKSCREW · DECANTER · STOPPER
BRANDS WITH BUNNY RABBIT MASCOTS
CADBURY · ENERGIZER · PLAYBOY · TRIX
WORDS ON AN OLD WEST WANTED POSTER
ALIAS · OUTLAW · REWARD · WANTED
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This week's Connections answers
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