Seems to me that you are dealing with professional deadbeat tenants that know how to game the system.
In spite of doing everything right so far, you've just hit a snag that puts you in way over your head.
Worse, I looked for resources online to see if there were instructions that could help you but all the resources were geared to helping tenants fight evictions.
Looks like CT is the wrong state to own a rental.
All of the above is true and all of the above can be included in a proper written response.Is there nothing I can do? The clerk verified nothing was paid as required. The clerk stated they claim they owe nothing, so don't have to pay. And somehow that was acceptable.
The clerk said that I MIGHT be able to request an accelerated hearing, but could not tell me how or guide me.
They also stated I MIGHT be able to file something stating that they lied on court documents, but again, could not tell me how.
They ALSO said I might be able to have the application for stay reversed, as they did not pay the bond, but again, of course, could not tell me how.
They also said I MAY have other remedies, but of course, could not tell me what.
Unfortunately, I have googled "Connecticut eviction response to application for stay" and found no samples.
Three possible options that I can see:
1 - Find a law library and see if there are books of sample pleadings and filings that might have something.
2 - Visit your court's records department and look up eviction cases at random, read the files and see if other landlords have been faced with an application for stay and use their responses as samples to create one of your own.
3 - Hire a lawyer.
This is only going to get worse.
If you ever get out from under this deadbeat tenant, consider selling the place and getting out of the landlord business. I had 20 years of it and cheerfully gave it up after losing thousands to low lifes.

