NYT Connections January 12 2026 Answers
Puzzle #946
EDITED BY WYNA LIUToday's 16-word board, in its starting order:
HANDSHAKE COMPACT ARMCHAIR EXPERT CONSOLE HEADQUARTER NOVICE FOOTSTOOL UNDERSTANDING PUMPERNICKEL PROFICIENT AGREEMENT CEFTAZIDIME INTERMEDIATE BOOKCASE MONEYPENNY
Category hints (no spoilers)
Yellow — LIVING ROOM FURNITURE
Green — EXPERIENCE LEVELS
Blue — PROMISE
Purple — ENDING IN U.S. COINS
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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