Yesterday's Bracket City Hints & Answers - Feb 18, 2026

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Get hints and answers for yesterday's 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 CITYWednesday, February 18, 2026

Puzzle for Wednesday, February 18, 2026

Elm Farm Ollie is [[command to someone to provide gos[use a [drawing the [like some f["___ it or lose it"]s and ribs 🩳] one is usually not good]] 🫗]ed liquid unworthy of [blood, [something broken at the gym], and ➡️ ___ ⬅️ of [[with [projectiles associated with [slipper material for Cinderella that suggests she didn't dance much] houses] they may break your bones 🥢] at an arcade]]]ed in-flight

Launch Game

projectiles associated with glass houses = ??????

like some fuses and ribs 🩳 = ?????

spilled liquid unworthy of tears = ????

sticks at an arcade = ???

something broken at the gym = ?????

use a straw = ???

blood, sweat, and ➡️ ___ ⬅️ of joy = ?????

"___ it or lose it" = ???

with stones they may break your bones 🥢 = ??????

command to someone to provide gossip 🫗 = ?????

slipper material for Cinderella that suggests she didn't dance much = ?????

drawing the short one is usually not good = ?????

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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