Connections #946 Answers – January 12, 2026
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Hints and answers for NYT Connections puzzle #946 on Monday, January 12, 2026. Reveal as much or as little as you need.
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Today's 16 words
AGREEMENTARMCHAIRBOOKCASECEFTAZIDIMECOMPACTCONSOLEEXPERTFOOTSTOOLHANDSHAKEHEADQUARTERINTERMEDIATEMONEYPENNYNOVICEPROFICIENTPUMPERNICKELUNDERSTANDING
Hint 1: one word from each group
Yellow (easiest)
ARMCHAIR belongs to this group.
Green
EXPERT belongs to this group.
Blue
AGREEMENT belongs to this group.
Purple (hardest)
CEFTAZIDIME belongs to this group.
Hint 2: the categories
Yellow (easiest) category
LIVING ROOM FURNITURE
Green category
EXPERIENCE LEVELS
Blue category
PROMISE
Purple (hardest) category
ENDING IN U.S. COINS
Connections #946 answers
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LIVING ROOM FURNITUREARMCHAIR, BOOKCASE, CONSOLE, FOOTSTOOL
EXPERIENCE LEVELSEXPERT, INTERMEDIATE, NOVICE, PROFICIENT
PROMISEAGREEMENT, COMPACT, HANDSHAKE, UNDERSTANDING
ENDING IN U.S. COINSCEFTAZIDIME, HEADQUARTER, MONEYPENNY, PUMPERNICKEL
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What are the Connections answers for January 12, 2026?
LIVING ROOM FURNITURE: ARMCHAIR, BOOKCASE, CONSOLE, FOOTSTOOL. EXPERIENCE LEVELS: EXPERT, INTERMEDIATE, NOVICE, PROFICIENT. PROMISE: AGREEMENT, COMPACT, HANDSHAKE, UNDERSTANDING. ENDING IN U.S. COINS: CEFTAZIDIME, HEADQUARTER, MONEYPENNY, PUMPERNICKEL.
What do the Connections colors mean?
Yellow is the easiest group, then green, blue and purple, which is usually the trickiest.