[magus]

Possible Title: Misconnections

Good Ones:
Place to stand around with a round   BAR
Theme: last word of phrase can precede the word link
Elusive evolutionary connection {and theme}   MISSINGLINK

By the Way:
Kay KYSER is so long ago that he was finished before I was born!  (I was a drop out at his "college of musical knowledge.")

Who knew?:
DENEB is in Cygnus, which sounds like an insurance agency.

Some Nits to Pick:
TOI
ENERO

RATING:    Three grins = Loved it; Two grins = Enjoyed it; One grin = A bit bland for my taste; One teardrop = Not much fun

[redanman]

I really liked seeing

CHINTZY
SPELUNK
GENII & GENAS

I'm easily entertained ...

Rotator Cuff was clued properly.