Bracket City Answers: Aug 6, 2026
The puzzle
the Yip[unlikely confection in the [it's [😲 out of the ➡️ ___ ⬅️ [very low security style of door] of Death 💻️💀] because air [hill-maker associated with t[within ___ (attainable)]ery]cules scatter blue light from the sun more than other colors]]s invade [concise nick[[word sometimes followed by "you're it" 🏷️] stuck to your chest] for a 🇬🇧 [artist that was [not against]merly known as the Artist [it's filled out ✏️]erly Known as ___ 👑]ss]sneyland
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Every clue, solved
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| Clue | Answer |
|---|---|
| unlikely confection in the sky | pie |
| word sometimes followed by "you're it" 🏷️ | tag |
| it's blue because air molecules scatter blue light from the sun more than other colors | sky |
| very low security style of door | Screen |
| within ___ (attainable) | reach |
| artist that was formerly known as the Artist Formerly Known as ___ 👑 | prince |
| not against | for |
| tag stuck to your chest | name |
| concise nickname for a 🇬🇧 princess | Di |
| it's filled out ✏️ | Form |
| 😲 out of the ➡️ ___ ⬅️ Screen of Death 💻️💀 | blue |
| hill-maker associated with treachery | mole |
About this Bracket City
The Thursday, August 6, 2026 puzzle nested 12 clues inside one sentence, written by Ben Gross. Bracket City is solved from the inside out: each innermost [bracket] is a clue whose answer replaces it, which turns the next bracket around it into a solvable clue, until a single sentence is left — usually tied to something that happened on this date.
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