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Bracket City Answers, Hints & Clues - Jan 30, 2026

By Wordy Editors | Last edited Jan 30, 2026

Get hints and answers for the Jan 30, 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 Friday, January 30, 2026

Yerba Buena is renamed "S[indefinite ["the genuine ___" 📰] before "["___ of faith" 📰]" instead of a] [[Dr. with [😀 up➡️ ___ ⬅️ to the punch 🥊]s by him 🎧]scher 💁‍♀️💄 or Le[tie for a [names like [[something [bubble ["___ it up" you say [a wire one almost always requires a warrant 👂]ping your invisible wristwatch 🎁] sound 🍾]ped with a ring❓] or check?] Twain or [one of [like noon or mid[stand next to your bed 🛌]] for a typical car battery ⚡️]aire, e.g. 🖋️]guin suit 🙇‍♂️]itz 👓🚬]cisco"
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indefinite article before "article" instead of a = ??
"___ it up" you say tapping your invisible wristwatch 🎁 = ????
names like Mark Twain or Voltaire, e.g. 🖋️ = ???
a wire one almost always requires a warrant 👂 = ???
"the genuine ___" 📰 = ???????
something popped with a ring❓ = ????????
bubble wrap sound 🍾 = ???
stand next to your bed 🛌 = ?????
tie for a penguin suit 🙇‍♂️ = ???
like noon or midnight = ??
"___ of faith" 📰 = ???????
😀 up➡️ ___ ⬅️ to the punch 🥊 = ????
question or check? = ????
Dr. with Beats by him 🎧 = ???
one of 12 for a typical car battery ⚡️ = ????
Drescher 💁‍♀️💄 or Lebowitz 👓🚬 = ????

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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