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Bracket City Answers, Hints & Clues - Jan 28, 2026

By Wordy Editors | Last edited Jan 28, 2026

Get hints and answers for the Jan 28, 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 CITY

Puzzle for Wednesday, January 28, 2026

the "B[Jaze["end of an ___" ⌛️] or R[letters signified by bringing the tip of your [something it's unfair to put on the [rigid, protective [word after home or license 🍽️] for a fish or dinosaur ⚖️]] into contact with the tip of your [alphabetical reference at the back of a book 👆] finger to form a closed [hole beloved by the tax a["null and ___" 🚫]ant 🎢], and extending the remaining three fingers upwards]er] des Ar[cozy [office that is [square garment for S[early At[short name for [___er name for a [🤑 hit it ➡️ ___ ⬅️ Apple 🗽] piano 🎹]e 🎤] video game 🏓]eBob]-optional 🏠] for a 🦁 or a 🐻]ts"
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early Atari video game 🏓 = ????
hole beloved by the tax avoidant 🎢 = ????
letters signified by bringing the tip of your thumb into contact with the tip of your index finger to form a closed loop, and extending the remaining three fingers upwards = ??
short name for Grande 🎤 = ???
square garment for SpongeBob = ?????
something it's unfair to put on the scale = ?????
"end of an ___" ⌛️ = ???
Jazeera or Roker = ??
word after home or license 🍽️ = ?????
"null and ___" 🚫 = ????
cozy home for a 🦁 or a 🐻 = ???
rigid, protective plate for a fish or dinosaur ⚖️ = ?????
alphabetical reference at the back of a book 👆 = ?????
___er name for a big piano 🎹 = ?????
office that is pants-optional 🏠 = ????
🤑 hit it ➡️ ___ ⬅️ Apple 🗽 = ???

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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