@andrewducker @lproven @markslater @stephenjjohnson @elaine1helen

Yeah but at least they're American things that I've heard of.

[Bracket City]
January 22, 2026 🔴 (Tough)

https://www.theatlantic.com/games/bracket-city/

Rank: 🔮 (Puppet Master)
🎹 Total Keystrokes: 61
🎯 Minimum Required: 61

Total Score: 100.0
🟪🟪🟪🟪🟪🟪🟪🟪🟪🟪

@bencurthoys @andrewducker @markslater @stephenjjohnson @elaine1helen @Flick

[Bracket City]
January 22, 2026 🔴 (Tough)

https://www.theatlantic.com/games/bracket-city/

Rank: 💼 (Power Broker)
❌ Wrong guesses: 3

Total Score: 94.0
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩⬜

Tricky. But at least Americanisms I'd heard of. Except one which was totally new to me but guessable from the surrounding syllables.

@lproven @bencurthoys @andrewducker @stephenjjohnson @elaine1helen

[Bracket City]
January 22, 2026 🟡 (Medium)

https://www.theatlantic.com/games/bracket-city/

Rank: 🔮 (Puppet Master)
🎹 Total Keystrokes: 61
🎯 Minimum Required: 61

Total Score: 100.0
🟪🟪🟪🟪🟪🟪🟪🟪🟪🟪

@markslater @lproven @bencurthoys @andrewducker @elaine1helen

[Bracket City]
January 22, 2026 🟡 (Medium)

https://www.theatlantic.com/games/bracket-city/

Rank: 🏛 (Council Member)
❌ Wrong guesses: 3
👀 Peeks: 2
🛟 Answers Revealed: 2

Total Score: 54.0
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@markslater @lproven @bencurthoys @andrewducker @elaine1helen

[Bracket City]
January 23, 2026 🟢 (Easy)

https://www.theatlantic.com/games/bracket-city/

Rank: 👮 (Chief of Police)
❌ Wrong guesses: 1
👀 Peeks: 1
🛟 Answers Revealed: 1

Total Score: 78.0
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩⬜⬜

@stephenjjohnson @markslater @lproven @bencurthoys @elaine1helen

[Bracket City]
January 23, 2026 🟡 (Medium)

https://www.theatlantic.com/games/bracket-city/

Rank: 💼 (Power Broker)
❌ Wrong guesses: 2

Total Score: 96.0
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

@andrewducker @stephenjjohnson @markslater @bencurthoys @elaine1helen @Flick

[Bracket City]
January 23, 2026 🟢 (Easy)

https://www.theatlantic.com/games/bracket-city/

Rank: 💼 (Power Broker)
❌ Wrong guesses: 2

Total Score: 96.0
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

I don't know much about sport at all...

@lproven @andrewducker @markslater @bencurthoys @elaine1helen

[Bracket City]
January 24, 2026 🟢 (Easy)

https://www.theatlantic.com/games/bracket-city/

Rank: 🔮 (Puppet Master)
🎹 Total Keystrokes: 62
🎯 Minimum Required: 62

Total Score: 100.0
🟪🟪🟪🟪🟪🟪🟪🟪🟪🟪

@stephenjjohnson @lproven @markslater @bencurthoys @elaine1helen

[Bracket City]
January 24, 2026 🟢 (Easy)

https://www.theatlantic.com/games/bracket-city/

Rank: 👑 (Kingmaker)
❌ Wrong guesses: 0

Total Score: 100.0
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

@andrewducker @stephenjjohnson @lproven @bencurthoys @elaine1helen

[Bracket City]
January 24, 2026 🟢 (Easy)

https://www.theatlantic.com/games/bracket-city/

Rank: 👑 (Kingmaker)
❌ Wrong guesses: 0

Total Score: 100.0
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

@markslater @stephenjjohnson @lproven @bencurthoys @elaine1helen

[Bracket City]
January 25, 2026 🟢 (Easy)

https://www.theatlantic.com/games/bracket-city/

Rank: 💼 (Power Broker)
❌ Wrong guesses: 2

Total Score: 96.0
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

@andrewducker @markslater @stephenjjohnson @bencurthoys @elaine1helen @Flick

[Bracket City]
January 25, 2026 🟡 (Medium)

https://www.theatlantic.com/games/bracket-city/

Rank: 🏠 (Resident)
❌ Wrong guesses: 7
👀 Peeks: 3
🛟 Answers Revealed: 2

Total Score: 41.0
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Absolutely no idea what they were getting at with half of these, without hyperbole. The ones I got were half wild guesses.

@lproven @andrewducker @stephenjjohnson @bencurthoys @elaine1helen

[Bracket City]
January 25, 2026 🟢 (Easy)

https://www.theatlantic.com/games/bracket-city/

Rank: 👮 (Chief of Police)
❌ Wrong guesses: 2
👀 Peeks: 1
🛟 Answers Revealed: 1

Total Score: 76.0
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩⬜⬜

@markslater @lproven @andrewducker @bencurthoys @elaine1helen

[Bracket City]
January 26, 2026 🟢 (Easy)

https://www.theatlantic.com/games/bracket-city/

Rank: 🎖 (Mayor)
❌ Wrong guesses: 0
👀 Peeks: 1
🛟 Answers Revealed: 1

Total Score: 80.0
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@stephenjjohnson @markslater @lproven @bencurthoys @elaine1helen
Three here that I was never going to get.

[Bracket City]
January 26, 2026 🟡 (Medium)

https://www.theatlantic.com/games/bracket-city/

Rank: 🏠 (Resident)
❌ Wrong guesses: 4
👀 Peeks: 3
🛟 Answers Revealed: 3

Total Score: 32.0
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@andrewducker @stephenjjohnson @lproven @bencurthoys @elaine1helen

[Bracket City]
January 26, 2026 🟡 (Medium)

https://www.theatlantic.com/games/bracket-city/

Rank: 👮 (Chief of Police)
❌ Wrong guesses: 2
👀 Peeks: 1
🛟 Answers Revealed: 1

Total Score: 76.0
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@markslater @stephenjjohnson @lproven @bencurthoys @elaine1helen

It is possible that I am sick

[Bracket City]
January 27, 2026 🔴 (Tough)

https://www.theatlantic.com/games/bracket-city/

Rank: 🏠 (Resident)
❌ Wrong guesses: 6
👀 Peeks: 4
🛟 Answers Revealed: 3

Total Score: 23.0
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@andrewducker @markslater @stephenjjohnson @lproven @elaine1helen I didn't have a good time of it either.

[Bracket City]
January 27, 2026 🔴 (Tough)

https://www.theatlantic.com/games/bracket-city/

Rank: 👮 (Chief of Police)
❌ Wrong guesses: 3
👀 Peeks: 2
🛟 Answers Revealed: 1

Total Score: 69.0
🟨🟨🟨🟨🟨🟨🟨⬜⬜⬜

@bencurthoys @andrewducker @stephenjjohnson @lproven @elaine1helen

I solved today’s #Gisnep in 02:38. 🎉
No. 539 | 28 January 2026
https://gisnep.com

@markslater @andrewducker @stephenjjohnson @lproven @elaine1helen new mobile friendly version is an improvement

I solved today’s #Gisnep in 01:24. 🎉
No. 539 | 28 January 2026
https://gisnep.com

@bencurthoys @andrewducker @stephenjjohnson @lproven @elaine1helen

I solved today’s #Gisnep in 03:19. 🎉
No. 540 | 29 January 2026
https://gisnep.com

@markslater @bencurthoys @andrewducker @lproven @elaine1helen

I solved today’s #Gisnep in 05:06. 🎉
No. 540 | January 29, 2026
https://gisnep.com

I like it but it doesn't make me any quicker!

@stephenjjohnson @markslater @andrewducker @lproven @elaine1helen I solved today’s #Gisnep in 01:17. 🎉
No. 540 | 29 January 2026
https://gisnep.com

(desktop)

@bencurthoys @stephenjjohnson @markslater @lproven @elaine1helen

I solved today’s #Gisnep in 01:50. 🎉
No. 540 | 29 January 2026
https://gisnep.com

@andrewducker @bencurthoys @stephenjjohnson @lproven @elaine1helen

I solved today’s #Gisnep in 04:02. 🎉
No. 541 | 30 January 2026
https://gisnep.com

@andrewducker @bencurthoys @stephenjjohnson @lproven @elaine1helen

Ah - I’ve found the new keyboard where it highlights the letters and has navigation buttons. But only after I’d completed it.

Will have to try to remember to select the new improved version tomorrow and see if I think it improves my performance.

@markslater @andrewducker @bencurthoys @lproven @elaine1helen

I solved today’s #Gisnep in 05:55. 🎉
No. 541 | January 30, 2026
https://gisnep.com

@stephenjjohnson @markslater @andrewducker @bencurthoys @elaine1helen

Do please untag me from this one, folks, as it's one of the many I don't play...

@stephenjjohnson @markslater @bencurthoys @elaine1helen

I solved today’s #Gisnep in 01:36. 🎉
No. 541 | 30 January 2026
https://gisnep.com

@andrewducker @stephenjjohnson @bencurthoys @elaine1helen

Not sure the new keyboard was much help

I solved today’s #Gisnep in 02:36. 🎉
No. 542 | 31 January 2026
https://gisnep.com

@markslater @andrewducker @bencurthoys @elaine1helen

I solved today’s #Gisnep in 04:06. 🎉
No. 542 | January 31, 2026
https://gisnep.com

@stephenjjohnson @andrewducker @bencurthoys @elaine1helen

I solved today’s #Gisnep in 01:56. 🎉
No. 543 | 1 February 2026
https://gisnep.com

@andrewducker @bencurthoys @elaine1helen @markslater

I solved today’s #Gisnep in 01:51. 🎉
No. 543 | February 1, 2026
https://gisnep.com

@stephenjjohnson @andrewducker @bencurthoys @elaine1helen

Ouch!

I solved today’s #Gisnep in 06:55. 🎉
No. 544 | 2 February 2026
https://gisnep.com

@bencurthoys @markslater @stephenjjohnson @elaine1helen

Snap!

I solved today’s #Gisnep in 03:40. 🎉
No. 544 | 2 February 2026
https://gisnep.com

@bencurthoys @markslater @elaine1helen @andrewducker

I solved today’s #Gisnep in 07:34. 🎉
No. 544 | February 2, 2026
https://gisnep.com

@stephenjjohnson @bencurthoys @elaine1helen @andrewducker

I think I’m faster with the standard keyboard than the new one

I solved today’s #Gisnep in 01:38. 🎉
No. 545 | 3 February 2026
https://gisnep.com

@markslater @stephenjjohnson @bencurthoys @elaine1helen

I'm *definitely* faster with a physical one.

I solved today’s #Gisnep in 01:22. 🎉
No. 545 | 3 February 2026
https://gisnep.com

@andrewducker @stephenjjohnson @bencurthoys @elaine1helen

I can’t be arsed to open a laptop in the wee small hours of the morning (which is generally when I do these) to do a puzzle.