@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
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Bracket City - The Atlantic

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The Atlantic

@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
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Bracket City - The Atlantic

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The Atlantic

@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
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Bracket City - The Atlantic

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The Atlantic

@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.

Bracket City - The Atlantic

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The Atlantic

@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
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Bracket City - The Atlantic

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The Atlantic

@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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Bracket City - The Atlantic

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The Atlantic

@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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Bracket City - The Atlantic

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The Atlantic

@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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Bracket City - The Atlantic

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The Atlantic

@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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Bracket City - The Atlantic

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The Atlantic

@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
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Bracket City - The Atlantic

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The Atlantic

@bencurthoys @andrewducker @markslater @lproven @elaine1helen

[Bracket City]
January 28, 2026 🟢 (Easy)

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

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

Total Score: 100.0
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Bracket City - The Atlantic

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The Atlantic

@stephenjjohnson @bencurthoys @markslater @lproven @elaine1helen

[Bracket City]
January 28, 2026 🟢 (Easy)

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

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

Total Score: 96.0
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Bracket City - The Atlantic

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The Atlantic

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

[Bracket City]
January 28, 2026 🟢 (Easy)

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

Rank: 💼 (Power Broker)
❌ Wrong guesses: 1

Total Score: 98.0
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Solved on the train into Brussels...

Bracket City - The Atlantic

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The Atlantic

@lproven @andrewducker @stephenjjohnson @bencurthoys @elaine1helen

[Bracket City]
January 28, 2026 🟢 (Easy)

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

Rank: 💼 (Power Broker)
❌ Wrong guesses: 1

Total Score: 98.0
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Bracket City - The Atlantic

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The Atlantic

@andrewducker @markslater @lproven @stephenjjohnson @elaine1helen

Also, "Made in America" is hardly a thing now, is it? "Only in America" or "Thank FUCK I don't live in America" seem more plausible options.

@bencurthoys @markslater @lproven @stephenjjohnson @elaine1helen

Agreed. I went roung and round on that one.

@andrewducker @bencurthoys @lproven @stephenjjohnson @elaine1helen

Seems to be working

[Bracket City]
January 29, 2026 🟢 (Easy)

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

Rank: 🏛 (Council Member)
❌ Wrong guesses: 2
👀 Peeks: 4
🛟 Answers Revealed: 1

Total Score: 61.0
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Bracket City - The Atlantic

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The Atlantic

@markslater @bencurthoys @lproven @stephenjjohnson @elaine1helen

Working now!

[Bracket City]
January 29, 2026 🟢 (Easy)

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

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

Total Score: 94.0
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Bracket City - The Atlantic

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The Atlantic

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

[Bracket City]
January 29, 2026 🟡 (Medium)

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

Rank: 💼 (Power Broker)
❌ Wrong guesses: 1

Total Score: 98.0
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Bracket City - The Atlantic

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The Atlantic

@lproven @markslater @bencurthoys @stephenjjohnson @elaine1helen

[Bracket City]
January 30, 2026 🟢 (Easy)

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

Rank: 🎖 (Mayor)
❌ Wrong guesses: 3
👀 Peeks: 1

Total Score: 89.0
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Bracket City - The Atlantic

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The Atlantic

@andrewducker @lproven @markslater @bencurthoys @elaine1helen

[Bracket City]
January 30, 2026 🟢 (Easy)

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

Rank: 💼 (Power Broker)
❌ Wrong guesses: 1

Total Score: 98.0
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Bracket City - The Atlantic

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The Atlantic

@stephenjjohnson @andrewducker @lproven @bencurthoys @elaine1helen

[Bracket City]
January 30, 2026 🟢 (Easy)

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

Rank: 🔮 (Puppet Master)
🎹 Total Keystrokes: 66
🎯 Minimum Required: 66

Total Score: 100.0
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Bracket City - The Atlantic

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The Atlantic

@markslater @andrewducker @lproven @bencurthoys @elaine1helen

[Bracket City]
January 31, 2026 🟢 (Easy)

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

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

Total Score: 96.0
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Bracket City - The Atlantic

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The Atlantic

@stephenjjohnson @markslater @lproven @bencurthoys @elaine1helen

[Bracket City]
January 31, 2026 🟢 (Easy)

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

Rank: 👮 (Chief of Police)
❌ Wrong guesses: 5
👀 Peeks: 1
🛟 Answers Revealed: 1

Total Score: 70.0
🟨🟨🟨🟨🟨🟨🟨⬜⬜⬜

Bracket City - The Atlantic

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The Atlantic

@andrewducker @stephenjjohnson @lproven @bencurthoys @elaine1helen

[Bracket City]
January 31, 2026 🟢 (Easy)

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

Rank: 🎖 (Mayor)
❌ Wrong guesses: 3
👀 Peeks: 1

Total Score: 89.0
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩⬜

Bracket City - The Atlantic

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The Atlantic

@markslater @stephenjjohnson @lproven @bencurthoys @elaine1helen

[Bracket City]
February 1, 2026 🟡 (Medium)

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

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

Total Score: 96.0
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Bracket City - The Atlantic

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The Atlantic

@markslater @lproven @bencurthoys @elaine1helen @andrewducker

[Bracket City]
February 1, 2026 🟡 (Medium)

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

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

Total Score: 94.0
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Bracket City - The Atlantic

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The Atlantic

@stephenjjohnson @markslater @lproven @bencurthoys @elaine1helen

No brain today:

[Bracket City]
February 2, 2026 🟡 (Medium)

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

Rank: 🏠 (Resident)
❌ Wrong guesses: 1
👀 Peeks: 3
🛟 Answers Revealed: 3

Total Score: 38.0
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Bracket City - The Atlantic

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The Atlantic

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

Today's...

[Bracket City]
February 2, 2026

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

Rank: 🔮 (Puppet Master)
🎹 Total Keystrokes: 60
🎯 Minimum Required: 60

Total Score: 100.0
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Bracket City - The Atlantic

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The Atlantic

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

[Bracket City]
February 1, 2026 🟡 (Medium)

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

Rank: 🎖 (Mayor)
❌ Wrong guesses: 4
👀 Peeks: 1

Total Score: 87.0
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Yesterday's, and a little less impressive...

Bracket City - The Atlantic

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The Atlantic

@lproven @andrewducker @stephenjjohnson @bencurthoys @elaine1helen

[Bracket City]
February 2, 2026 🟢 (Easy)

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

Rank: 🔮 (Puppet Master)
🎹 Total Keystrokes: 60
🎯 Minimum Required: 60

Total Score: 100.0
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Bracket City - The Atlantic

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The Atlantic

@lproven @andrewducker @bencurthoys @elaine1helen @markslater

[Bracket City]
February 2, 2026 🟢 (Easy)

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

Rank: 👑 (Kingmaker)
❌ Wrong guesses: 0

Total Score: 100.0
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Bracket City - The Atlantic

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The Atlantic

@lproven @andrewducker @bencurthoys @elaine1helen @markslater

[Bracket City]
February 3, 2026 🟢 (Easy)

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

Rank: 🔮 (Puppet Master)
🎹 Total Keystrokes: 58
🎯 Minimum Required: 58

Total Score: 100.0
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Needed a cheeky Google right at the end.

Bracket City - The Atlantic

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The Atlantic

@stephenjjohnson @lproven @andrewducker @elaine1helen @markslater this required quite a lot of research for me

[Bracket City]
February 3, 2026 🟢 (Easy)

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

Rank: 🔮 (Puppet Master)
🎹 Total Keystrokes: 58
🎯 Minimum Required: 58

Total Score: 100.0
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Bracket City - The Atlantic

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The Atlantic

@bencurthoys @stephenjjohnson @lproven @elaine1helen @markslater

One search at the very end

[Bracket City]
February 3, 2026 🟢 (Easy)

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

Rank: 💼 (Power Broker)
❌ Wrong guesses: 1

Total Score: 98.0
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Bracket City - The Atlantic

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The Atlantic

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

[Bracket City]
February 3, 2026 🟢 (Easy)

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

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

Total Score: 71.0
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Bah humbug.

Bracket City - The Atlantic

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The Atlantic

@lproven @bencurthoys @stephenjjohnson @elaine1helen @markslater

[Bracket City]
February 4, 2026 🔴 (Tough)

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

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

Total Score: 36.0
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Bracket City - The Atlantic

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The Atlantic

@lproven @bencurthoys @elaine1helen @markslater @andrewducker

[Bracket City]
February 4, 2026 🔴 (Tough)

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

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

Total Score: 96.0
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Bracket City - The Atlantic

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The Atlantic

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

[Bracket City]
February 4, 2026 🟡 (Medium)

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

Rank: 🏛 (Council Member)
❌ Wrong guesses: 8
👀 Peeks: 4
🛟 Answers Revealed: 1

Total Score: 49.0
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Worst in ages.

Bracket City - The Atlantic

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The Atlantic

@lproven @stephenjjohnson @bencurthoys @elaine1helen @andrewducker

[Bracket City]
February 4, 2026 🟡 (Medium)

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

Rank: 🏛 (Council Member)
❌ Wrong guesses: 4
👀 Peeks: 4
🛟 Answers Revealed: 1

Total Score: 57.0
🟨🟨🟨🟨🟨🟨⬜⬜⬜⬜

Bracket City - The Atlantic

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The Atlantic

@lproven @bencurthoys @elaine1helen @andrewducker @markslater

[Bracket City]
February 5, 2026 🟡 (Medium)

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

Rank: 🏛 (Council Member)
❌ Wrong guesses: 6
👀 Peeks: 4
🛟 Answers Revealed: 1

Total Score: 53.0
🟨🟨🟨🟨🟨⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜

Bracket City - The Atlantic

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The Atlantic

@stephenjjohnson @lproven @bencurthoys @elaine1helen @markslater

Stupid typo

[Bracket City]
February 5, 2026 🟡 (Medium)

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

Rank: 💼 (Power Broker)
❌ Wrong guesses: 1

Total Score: 98.0
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Bracket City - The Atlantic

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The Atlantic

@andrewducker @stephenjjohnson @lproven @bencurthoys @elaine1helen

[Bracket City]
February 5, 2026 🟡 (Medium)

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

Rank: 👮 (Chief of Police)
❌ Wrong guesses: 0
👀 Peeks: 2
🛟 Answers Revealed: 1

Total Score: 75.0
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩⬜⬜

Bracket City - The Atlantic

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The Atlantic

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

[Bracket City]
February 5, 2026 🟡 (Medium)

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

Rank: 🏛 (Council Member)
❌ Wrong guesses: 4
👀 Peeks: 3
🛟 Answers Revealed: 1

Total Score: 62.0
🟨🟨🟨🟨🟨🟨⬜⬜⬜⬜

That was a poor showing.

Bracket City - The Atlantic

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The Atlantic

@lproven @markslater @stephenjjohnson @bencurthoys @elaine1helen

[Bracket City]
February 6, 2026 🟢 (Easy)

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

Rank: 💼 (Power Broker)
❌ Wrong guesses: 2
👀 Peeks: 1

Total Score: 91.0
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩⬜

Bracket City - The Atlantic

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The Atlantic

@lproven @markslater @bencurthoys @elaine1helen @andrewducker

[Bracket City]
February 6, 2026 🟢 (Easy)

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

Rank: 👑 (Kingmaker)
❌ Wrong guesses: 0

Total Score: 100.0
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

Bracket City - The Atlantic

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The Atlantic

@stephenjjohnson @lproven @markslater @bencurthoys @elaine1helen

[Bracket City]
February 7, 2026 🟡 (Medium)

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

Rank: 🎖 (Mayor)
❌ Wrong guesses: 3
👀 Peeks: 1

Total Score: 89.0
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Bracket City - The Atlantic

Solve nested clues to reveal a satisfying fact about this day in history. Climb the ranks from tourist to kingmaker (or beyond?).

The Atlantic

@andrewducker @stephenjjohnson @lproven @markslater @elaine1helen [Bracket City]
February 7, 2026 🟡 (Medium)

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

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

Total Score: 78.0
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No idea what the WNBA thing is

Bracket City - The Atlantic

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The Atlantic

@bencurthoys @stephenjjohnson @lproven @markslater @elaine1helen

[Bracket City]
February 8, 2026 🔴 (Tough)

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

Rank: 🏛 (Council Member)
❌ Wrong guesses: 4
👀 Peeks: 2
🛟 Answers Revealed: 2

Total Score: 52.0
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Bracket City - The Atlantic

Solve nested clues to reveal a satisfying fact about this day in history. Climb the ranks from tourist to kingmaker (or beyond?).

The Atlantic

@andrewducker @stephenjjohnson @lproven @markslater @elaine1helen [Bracket City]
February 9, 2026

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

Rank: 💼 (Power Broker)
❌ Wrong guesses: 1

Total Score: 98.0
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Darn

Bracket City - The Atlantic

Solve nested clues to reveal a satisfying fact about this day in history. Climb the ranks from tourist to kingmaker (or beyond?).

The Atlantic

@andrewducker @lproven @markslater @elaine1helen @bencurthoys

[Bracket City]
February 9, 2026

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

Rank: 💼 (Power Broker)
❌ Wrong guesses: 1

Total Score: 98.0
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Bracket City - The Atlantic

Solve nested clues to reveal a satisfying fact about this day in history. Climb the ranks from tourist to kingmaker (or beyond?).

The Atlantic

@stephenjjohnson @lproven @markslater @elaine1helen @bencurthoys

[Bracket City]
February 9, 2026

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

Rank: 👮 (Chief of Police)
❌ Wrong guesses: 4
👀 Peeks: 2
🛟 Answers Revealed: 1

Total Score: 67.0
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Bracket City - The Atlantic

Solve nested clues to reveal a satisfying fact about this day in history. Climb the ranks from tourist to kingmaker (or beyond?).

The Atlantic

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

[Bracket City]
February 9, 2026 🟢 (Easy)

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

Rank: 💼 (Power Broker)
❌ Wrong guesses: 1
👀 Peeks: 1

Total Score: 93.0
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One slip, dammit...

Bracket City - The Atlantic

Solve nested clues to reveal a satisfying fact about this day in history. Climb the ranks from tourist to kingmaker (or beyond?).

The Atlantic

@lproven @stephenjjohnson @markslater @elaine1helen @bencurthoys

[Bracket City]
February 10, 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
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Bracket City - The Atlantic

Solve nested clues to reveal a satisfying fact about this day in history. Climb the ranks from tourist to kingmaker (or beyond?).

The Atlantic

@lproven @markslater @elaine1helen @bencurthoys @andrewducker

[Bracket City]
February 10, 2026 🟢 (Easy)

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

Rank: 🔮 (Puppet Master)
🎹 Total Keystrokes: 73
🎯 Minimum Required: 73

Total Score: 100.0
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Bracket City - The Atlantic

Solve nested clues to reveal a satisfying fact about this day in history. Climb the ranks from tourist to kingmaker (or beyond?).

The Atlantic

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

[Bracket City]
February 10, 2026 🟢 (Easy)

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

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

Total Score: 94.0
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Not great...

Bracket City - The Atlantic

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The Atlantic

@lproven @stephenjjohnson @markslater @elaine1helen @bencurthoys

[Bracket City]
February 11, 2026

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

Rank: 👑 (Kingmaker)
❌ Wrong guesses: 0

Total Score: 100.0
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Bracket City - The Atlantic

Solve nested clues to reveal a satisfying fact about this day in history. Climb the ranks from tourist to kingmaker (or beyond?).

The Atlantic

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

[Bracket City]
February 11, 2026 🟡 (Medium)

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

Rank: 💼 (Power Broker)
❌ Wrong guesses: 1

Total Score: 98.0
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One slip. Rats.

Bracket City - The Atlantic

Solve nested clues to reveal a satisfying fact about this day in history. Climb the ranks from tourist to kingmaker (or beyond?).

The Atlantic

@lproven @andrewducker @markslater @elaine1helen @bencurthoys

[Bracket City]
February 11, 2026 🟡 (Medium)

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

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

Total Score: 71.0
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Bracket City - The Atlantic

Solve nested clues to reveal a satisfying fact about this day in history. Climb the ranks from tourist to kingmaker (or beyond?).

The Atlantic