Stephen Johnson@andrewducker @lproven @markslater @bencurthoys @elaine1helen
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Puzzle #994
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Mark Slater@stephenjjohnson @andrewducker @lproven @bencurthoys @elaine1helen
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Puzzle #995
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Andrew Ducker@markslater @stephenjjohnson @lproven @bencurthoys @elaine1helen
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Puzzle #995
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Puzzle #995
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Liam Proven@stephenjjohnson @andrewducker @markslater @bencurthoys @elaine1helen
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Puzzle #995
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Jana saved our bacon on the yellow group...
@lproven @stephenjjohnson @andrewducker @bencurthoys @elaine1helen
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Puzzle #996
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Puzzle #996
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@stephenjjohnson @markslater @lproven @bencurthoys @elaine1helen
Some nice misdirection there
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Puzzle #996
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Puzzle #996
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Jana helped.
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Puzzle #997
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Puzzle #997
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Puzzle #997
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Jana helped...
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Puzzle #997
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Puzzle #998
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Puzzle #998
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Puzzle #999
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Puzzle #1000🎉
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@markslater @stephenjjohnson @lproven @bencurthoys @elaine1helen
Should I drop this one?
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Puzzle #1002
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Puzzle #1004
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Puzzle #1004
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Jana got purple and she's happy about that.
I was absolutely suckered by trees.
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Pleased with myself for purple
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Puzzle #1005
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Puzzle #1005
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Puzzle #1005
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Puzzle #1005
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Purple is highly culturally dependent.
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Puzzle #1006
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Puzzle #1006
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Puzzle #1006
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Puzzle #1007
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Puzzle #1007
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Hard!
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Puzzle #1008
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Puzzle #1008
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Puzzle #1008
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Initially baffling but then unfolded fast.
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Puzzle #1009
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Puzzle #1009
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Puzzle #1009
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Phew indeed
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Puzzle #1010
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@andrewducker @markslater @lproven @bencurthoys @elaine1helen
[Bracket City]
March 17, 2026 🟢 (Easy)
https://www.theatlantic.com/games/bracket-city/
Rank: 🔮 (Puppet Master)
🎹 Total Keystrokes: 48
🎯 Minimum Required: 48
Total Score: 100.0
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@stephenjjohnson @andrewducker @lproven @bencurthoys @elaine1helen
[Bracket City]
March 17, 2026 🟢 (Easy)
https://www.theatlantic.com/games/bracket-city/
Rank: 🔮 (Puppet Master)
🎹 Total Keystrokes: 48
🎯 Minimum Required: 48
Total Score: 100.0
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@markslater @stephenjjohnson @andrewducker @bencurthoys @elaine1helen @Flick
[Bracket City]
March 17, 2026 🟢 (Easy)
https://www.theatlantic.com/games/bracket-city/
Rank: 👑 (Kingmaker)
❌ Wrong guesses: 0
Total Score: 100.0
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Nice. It's been a little while.
@lproven @markslater @andrewducker @bencurthoys @elaine1helen
[Bracket City]
March 18, 2026 🟢 (Easy)
https://www.theatlantic.com/games/bracket-city/
Rank: 💼 (Power Broker)
❌ Wrong guesses: 1
Total Score: 98.0
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@stephenjjohnson @lproven @markslater @bencurthoys @elaine1helen
That "treat" isn't.
[Bracket City]
March 18, 2026 🟢 (Easy)
https://www.theatlantic.com/games/bracket-city/
Rank: 🎖 (Mayor)
❌ Wrong guesses: 5
👀 Peeks: 1
Total Score: 85.0
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@andrewducker @stephenjjohnson @markslater @bencurthoys @elaine1helen @Flick
[Bracket City]
March 18, 2026 🟢 (Easy)
https://www.theatlantic.com/games/bracket-city/
Rank: 💼 (Power Broker)
❌ Wrong guesses: 2
Total Score: 96.0
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One lucky guess... And a couple of unlucky ones.
@lproven @andrewducker @markslater @bencurthoys @elaine1helen
[Bracket City]
March 19, 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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@stephenjjohnson @andrewducker @markslater @bencurthoys @elaine1helen @Flick
[Bracket City]
March 19, 2026 🟢 (Easy)
https://www.theatlantic.com/games/bracket-city/
Rank: 💼 (Power Broker)
❌ Wrong guesses: 0
👀 Peeks: 1
Total Score: 95.0
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One hint, dammit, one...
@lproven @stephenjjohnson @markslater @bencurthoys @elaine1helen
[Bracket City]
March 20, 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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@andrewducker @stephenjjohnson @markslater @bencurthoys @elaine1helen @Flick
[Bracket City]
March 20, 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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I did worse than I thought!
@lproven @andrewducker @markslater @bencurthoys @elaine1helen
[Bracket City]
March 20, 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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@lproven @andrewducker @markslater @bencurthoys @elaine1helen
[Bracket City]
March 21, 2026
https://www.theatlantic.com/games/bracket-city/
Rank: 👮 (Chief of Police)
❌ Wrong guesses: 6
👀 Peeks: 3
Total Score: 73.0
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@stephenjjohnson @lproven @markslater @bencurthoys @elaine1helen
Not sure why I found this one easier
[Bracket City]
March 21, 2026 🟢 (Easy)
https://www.theatlantic.com/games/bracket-city/
Rank: 🔮 (Puppet Master)
🎹 Total Keystrokes: 50
🎯 Minimum Required: 50
Total Score: 100.0
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@andrewducker @stephenjjohnson @markslater @bencurthoys @elaine1helen @Flick
[Bracket City]
March 21, 2026 🟢 (Easy)
https://www.theatlantic.com/games/bracket-city/
Rank: 👮 (Chief of Police)
❌ Wrong guesses: 5
👀 Peeks: 3
Total Score: 75.0
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New setter, new danger...
@lproven @stephenjjohnson @markslater @bencurthoys @elaine1helen
[Bracket City]
March 22, 2026
https://www.theatlantic.com/games/bracket-city/
Rank: 🎖 (Mayor)
❌ Wrong guesses: 1
👀 Peeks: 2
Total Score: 88.0
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@andrewducker @lproven @markslater @bencurthoys @elaine1helen
[Bracket City]
March 22, 2026 🟡 (Medium)
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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@stephenjjohnson @andrewducker @markslater @bencurthoys @elaine1helen @Flick
[Bracket City]
March 22, 2026 🟢 (Easy)
https://www.theatlantic.com/games/bracket-city/
Rank: 💼 (Power Broker)
❌ Wrong guesses: 2
👀 Peeks: 1
Total Score: 91.0
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That was quite a tricky one...
@lproven @stephenjjohnson @markslater @bencurthoys @elaine1helen
[Bracket City]
March 23, 2026
https://www.theatlantic.com/games/bracket-city/
Rank: 👑 (Kingmaker)
❌ Wrong guesses: 0
Total Score: 100.0
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@andrewducker @lproven @markslater @bencurthoys @elaine1helen
[Bracket City]
March 23, 2026 🔴 (Tough)
https://www.theatlantic.com/games/bracket-city/
Rank: 🏛 (Council Member)
❌ Wrong guesses: 0
👀 Peeks: 2
🛟 Answers Revealed: 2
Total Score: 60.0
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@stephenjjohnson @andrewducker @markslater @bencurthoys @elaine1helen @Flick
[Bracket City]
March 23, 2026 🔴 (Tough)
https://www.theatlantic.com/games/bracket-city/
Rank: 👮 (Chief of Police)
❌ Wrong guesses: 3
👀 Peeks: 1
🛟 Answers Revealed: 1
Total Score: 74.0
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Baffled by a couple of those -- and a new neologism to me.