NYT Connections Answers: January 12, 2026

Puzzle #1000 — Editor: Wyna Liu

All 4 Groups

🟨 Yellow — Easiest
LIVING ROOM FURNITURE
ARMCHAIR, BOOKCASE, CONSOLE, FOOTSTOOL
🟩 Green
EXPERIENCE LEVELS
EXPERT, INTERMEDIATE, NOVICE, PROFICIENT
🟦 Blue
PROMISE
AGREEMENT, COMPACT, HANDSHAKE, UNDERSTANDING
🟪 Purple — Hardest
ENDING IN U.S. COINS
CEFTAZIDIME, HEADQUARTER, MONEYPENNY, PUMPERNICKEL

Word Grid

All 16 words from puzzle #1000:

ARMCHAIR
BOOKCASE
CONSOLE
FOOTSTOOL
EXPERT
INTERMEDIATE
NOVICE
PROFICIENT
AGREEMENT
COMPACT
HANDSHAKE
UNDERSTANDING
CEFTAZIDIME
HEADQUARTER
MONEYPENNY
PUMPERNICKEL
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