Today’s NYT Connections Hints, Answers and Help for Jan. 12, #946
Here are some hints and the answers for the NYT Connections puzzle for Jan. 12 #946
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Ceftazidime? Really, New York Times? That’s how we’re going to play it today? Obviously, today’s NYT Connections puzzle is kind of tough, thanks to that word, plus some other tricky ones. Read on for clues and today’s Connections answers.
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Hints for today’s Connections groups
Here are four hints for the groupings in today’s Connections puzzle, ranked from the easiest yellow group to the tough (and sometimes bizarre) purple group.
Yellow group hint: Home decor.
Green group hint: Think of the name of Jimi Hendrix’s group.
Blue group hint: We made a deal.
Purple group hint: Money is hidden in these words.
Answers for today’s Connections groups
Yellow group: Living room furniture.
Green group: Experience levels.
Blue group: Promise.
Purple group: Ending in U.S. coins.
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What are today’s Connections answers?
The completed NYT Connections puzzle for Jan. 12, 2026.
NYT/Screenshot by CNETThe yellow words in today’s Connections
The theme is living room furniture. The four answers are armchair, bookcase, console and footstool.
The green words in today’s Connections
The theme is experience levels. The four answers are expert, intermediate, novice and proficient.
The blue words in today’s Connections
The theme is promise. The four answers are agreement, compact, handshake and understanding.
The purple words in today’s Connections
The theme is ending in US coins. The four answers are Ceftazidime, headquarter, Moneypenny and pumpernickel.
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Toughest Connections puzzles
We’ve made a note of some of the toughest Connections puzzles so far. Maybe they’ll help you see patterns in future puzzles.
#5: Included “things you can set,” such as mood, record, table and volleyball.
#4: Included “one in a dozen,” such as egg, juror, month and rose.
#3: Included “streets on screen,” such as Elm, Fear, Jump and Sesame.
#2: Included “power ___” such as nap, plant, Ranger and trip.
#1: Included “things that can run,” such as candidate, faucet, mascara and nose.
