Connections Answers for May 5

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HINT
HITCH
POINTER
HICCUP
BEND
SETBACK
BLINK
SUGGESTION
SNEEZE
WHIFF
SHIVER
FLICKER
GAMELAN
SHEEPSHANK
MATCHSTICK
BOWLINE

All Group Answers

GLIMMER

  • FLICKER
  • HINT
  • SUGGESTION
  • WHIFF

INVOLUNTARY ACTIONS

  • BLINK
  • HICCUP
  • SHIVER
  • SNEEZE

KINDS OF KNOTS

  • BEND
  • BOWLINE
  • HITCH
  • SHEEPSHANK

STARTING WITH UNITS IN COMPETITIONS

  • GAMELAN
  • MATCHSTICK
  • POINTER
  • SETBACK

The Connections game has 4 groups you need to connect. For the May 5th puzzle, the groups are Glimmer, Involuntary Actions, Kinds Of Knots, and Starting With Units In Competitions.

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