Bracket City Hints & Answers - Feb 15, 2026

By | Last edited Feb 15, 2026

Get hints and answers for the Feb 15, 2026 The Atlantic Bracket City game. Progressive hints to help you solve without spoiling the fun! Click on brackets to reveal clues progressively.

FEB 13 FEB 14 FEB 15 FEB 16 FEB 17 FEB 18 FEB 19

BRACKET CITYSunday, February 15, 2026

Puzzle for Sunday, February 15, 2026

Millions [exercise your 1st Amendment [two [like "[[___ to the [make a long [alternative to a [prefix that means after 📫] on Instagram] short?]or] opener?] comes after M"]s don't make one, but three [div[Lord of the Rings [[___z II Men (👦👦 ➡️ 👱‍♂️👱‍♂️)] your parents might warn you about][go to a [___-to-[word after dining room or [shop with to-go cups]]] upstate, maybe]]ed, say 💔]s do] 🪧] the Iraq War

Launch Game

go to a farm upstate, maybe = ???

___z II Men (👦👦 ➡️ 👱‍♂️👱‍♂️) = ???

___-to-table = ????

make a long story short? = ????

divorced, say 💔 = ????

word after dining room or coffee = ?????

___ to the editor = ??????

exercise your 1st Amendment right 🪧 = ???????

Lord of the Rings baddie = ???

alternative to a post on Instagram = ?????

prefix that means after 📫 = ????

two wrongs don't make one, but three lefts do = ?????

like "L comes after M" = ?????

boy your parents might warn you about = ???

shop with to-go cups = ??????

letter opener? = ?

Explore More Daily

Get hints, solvers, and daily answers for all your favorite puzzles.

Wordle

Today's Wordle Answer

Spelling Bee

Spelling Bee Answers

Connections

Connections Hint Today

Strands

Strands Hint Today

Letter Boxed

Letter Boxed Answers

NYT Crossword

NYT Crossword Hints

NYT Mini Crossword

NYT Mini Crossword Hints

Waffle

Waffle Today

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