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Bracket City Answers, Hints & Clues - Today's Puzzle - Feb 2, 2026

By Wordy Editors | Last edited Feb 2, 2026

Get hints and answers for today's The Atlantic Bracket City game. Progressive hints to help you solve without spoiling the fun! Click on brackets to reveal clues progressively.

BRACKET CITY

Puzzle for Today

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oft-glazed Christmas staple = ???
among the healthiest kind of cakes 🍚🎂 = ????
wrestler who competes sitting down = ???
it might be ceremoniously cut at a wedding = ????
letters after lob 🦞 or ham 🐹 = ????
word before Deal 👷 or Testament 📖 = ???
set for kids at the playground = ?????
classic thing to do on your laurels = ????
Blackjack target 🇺🇸🍸 = ??
basically see-through (garment) or perpendicular (cliff) = ?????
Sullivan 🎙️ or Sheeran ➕✖️➗🟰➖ = ??
Skellington 💀 or Sparrow 🏴‍☠️ = ????
one of 210 in your average office Swingline, filled to capacity ⊓ = ??????
hanger that leaves you wanting more 🧗‍♀️ = ?????
🧱 Lego ➡️ ___ ⬅️ in stone 🪨 = ???
with an arm, a very high price = ???

About Bracket City

Bracket City is a daily word puzzle game from The Atlantic where players solve nested clues arranged in brackets. Each puzzle contains clues within clues, creating a hierarchical structure that must be solved from the inside out.

How to Play

Read the puzzle text which contains clues in brackets [like this]

Solve the innermost brackets first, working your way outward

Each bracket contains a clue that leads to a word or phrase

Use the revealed answers to help solve the next level of brackets

Continue until you've solved all nested clues

The final solution reveals the complete answer to the puzzle

Strategy Tips

Start with the innermost brackets and work outward

Use progressive hints if you get stuck on a clue

Pay attention to wordplay, puns, and double meanings

Consider how solved clues might relate to unsolved ones

Think about common phrases, idioms, and cultural references