Connections Answers for May 16

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THERMOSTAT
PIANO
PLAY
FIDDLE
FLUTE
FORTE
MESS
BASSOON
BELFAST
STEIN
LARGO
TUMBLER
TINKER
NESQUICK
COUPE
ALLEGRO

All Group Answers

GLASSWARE

  • COUPE
  • FLUTE
  • STEIN
  • TUMBLER

MESS AROUND (WITH)

  • FIDDLE
  • MESS
  • PLAY
  • TINKER

MUSIC PERFORMANCE DIRECTIONS

  • ALLEGRO
  • FORTE
  • LARGO
  • PIANO

ENDING IN SYNONYMS FOR "ASAP"

  • BASSOON
  • BELFAST
  • NESQUICK
  • THERMOSTAT

The Connections game has 4 groups you need to connect. For the May 16th puzzle, the groups are Glassware, Mess Around (with), Music Performance Directions, and Ending In Synonyms For "asap".

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