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Bracket City Answers, Hints & Clues - Jan 27, 2026

By Wordy Editors | Last edited Jan 27, 2026

Get hints and answers for the Jan 27, 2026 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 Tuesday, January 27, 2026

D[initial [what a certain [one ad["you are ___" 📍]d to [car you in[[fastball or [there might be a line for it at the play[confine a teen to their [___ sweet ___ 🏠] as a punishment] 🛝]r, e.g.]ed shelter 🏕️]ionally crash] (e.g. "Honk If Kids Fall Out")] sticks to 🥟] filler ♠️♥️♣️♦️] is exiled from F[Sophia who starred in "[one might be open or ar[🏌️‍♀️ ["___ Miss [fancy word for s[valley's counterpart 🏔️]er's platform]y" 🚙🌼] ➡️ ___ ⬅️ Rover 🚘]d] Italian Style" 🇮🇹]ce
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one adhered to bumper (e.g. "Honk If Kids Fall Out") = ???????
Sophia who starred in "Marriage Italian Style" 🇮🇹 = ?????
one might be open or arranged = ????????
___ sweet ___ 🏠 = ????
confine a teen to their home as a punishment = ??????
there might be a line for it at the playground 🛝 = ?????
🏌️‍♀️ driving ➡️ ___ ⬅️ Rover 🚘 = ?????
"___ Miss Daisy" 🚙🌼 = ???????
fastball or slider, e.g. = ?????
fancy word for speaker's platform = ????
initial pot filler ♠️♥️♣️♦️ = ????
"you are ___" 📍 = ????
pitched shelter 🏕️ = ????
car you intentionally crash = ??????
valley's counterpart 🏔️ = ????
what a certain sticker sticks to 🥟 = ???

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