Bracket City Hints & Answers - Jan 12, 2026

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Get hints and answers for the Jan 12, 2026 The Atlantic Bracket City game. Progressive hints to help you solve without spoiling the fun! Click on brackets to reveal clues progressively.

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BRACKET CITYMonday, January 12, 2026

Puzzle for Monday, January 12, 2026

the "[K[[two-letter [a [something to [[🔴 laser ➡️ ___ ⬅️ "me up Scotty" 🧑‍🚀] seen at the Olympics] with "life" (??)]ing one might change before release] for B[sinister-sounding name for a villain's abode 🏰] or T[come up with, as a plan 🐣]er] or FM counterpart ⏰📻]ala or Neil Pa[___ question (e.g. "what word is spelled incorrectly in every dictionary?")]]burg [dwarf or [🧟 "Night of the [room that might feature a [seating for a [[word after poker or mint chocolate 💻] not on your shoulder but in your mouth] 📺] 🛋️]" ➡️ ___ ⬅️ or alive 🤠]ly sin count]" are indicted

Launch Game

two-letter title for Blair or Thatcher = ??

🧟 "Night of the Living" ➡️ ___ ⬅️ or alive 🤠 = ????

dwarf or deadly sin count = ?????

room that might feature a couch 🛋️ = ??????

🔴 laser ➡️ ___ ⬅️ "me up Scotty" 🧑‍🚀 = ????

sinister-sounding name for a villain's abode 🏰 = ????

beam seen at the Olympics = ???????

___ question (e.g. "what word is spelled incorrectly in every dictionary?") = ?????

Kamala or Neil Patrick = ??????

seating for a potato 📺 = ?????

a working one might change before release = ?????

PM or FM counterpart ⏰📻 = ??

word after poker or mint chocolate 💻 = ????

chip not on your shoulder but in your mouth = ??????

come up with, as a plan 🐣 = ?????

something to balance with "life" (??) = ????

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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