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The NYT Connections puzzle for January 12, 2026, is puzzle #946. Its four groups are living room furniture, experience levels, promise-related words, and words ending in U.S. coin names.
January 12, 2026 Connections answers
The groups and words reported for puzzle #946 are:
| Category | Words |
|---|---|
| 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 |
These dated answer sets are reported by Parade, HerZindagi, and The Times of India.
How the groups fit
Living room furniture
ARMCHAIR, BOOKCASE, CONSOLE, and FOOTSTOOL are pieces of furniture commonly found in a living room.
Experience levels
EXPERT, INTERMEDIATE, NOVICE, and PROFICIENT describe degrees of experience or skill.
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AGREEMENT, COMPACT, HANDSHAKE, and UNDERSTANDING can each refer to a promise or an arrangement between people.
Ending in U.S. coins
Each word ends with the name of a U.S. coin: CEFTAZIDIME ends in DIME, HEADQUARTER in QUARTER, MONEYPENNY in PENNY, and PUMPERNICKEL in NICKEL.
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About this puzzle date
The date-specific answer guides identify the puzzle as #946. Connections is a daily game on the New York Times website and Games app, where players sort 16 words into four groups of four, according to The Economic Times. This page is an archive for January 12, 2026, not the answer for another day’s puzzle.
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