Connections Answers for Oct 12

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CALAMARI
MANDARIN
STATE
ABBREVIATION
NICKNAME
HANDLE
SHAPE
WEATHER
CONDITION
CONTRACTION
SITUATION
BEAR
ALKYLAMIDE
STAND
ELISION
MELAMINE

All Group Answers

STATUS

  • CONDITION
  • SHAPE
  • SITUATION
  • STATE

TOLERATE

  • BEAR
  • HANDLE
  • STAND
  • WEATHER

WORD SHORTENINGS, OFTEN

  • ABBREVIATION
  • CONTRACTION
  • ELISION
  • NICKNAME

WORDS MADE USING U.S. POSTAL ABBREVIATIONS

  • ALKYLAMIDE
  • CALAMARI
  • MANDARIN
  • MELAMINE

The Connections game has 4 groups you need to connect. For the October 12th puzzle, the groups are Status, Tolerate, Word Shortenings, Often, and Words Made Using U.s. Postal Abbreviations.

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