Bracket City Answers: Aug 20, 2026
The puzzle
the pere[toothy s[Josh Kerr ran one in [🇺🇸 drinking age divided by deadly sins]:42.66 about a month ago]]e falcon flies off the en[[🌀 The Twi[Corona or [CEO's ["on ___ thought..."]-in-command (often)]rs choice for the calorie-conscious] ➡️ ___ ⬅️ defense 🏀] celebrated by [[pointed re[question ➡️ ___ ⬅️ Ruffalo]]ie left him in 2004 (they got back together in 2011)]ny Loggins in "Top [scary point at which to be held]" 🛩️]ed species list
The finished sentence
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August 20, 1999 — read the story.
Every clue, solved
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| Clue | Answer |
|---|---|
| CEO's second-in-command (often) | Coo |
| 🇺🇸 drinking age divided by deadly sins | 3 |
| Corona or Coors choice for the calorie-conscious | light |
| Josh Kerr ran one in 3:42.66 about a month ago | mile |
| "on ___ thought..." | second |
| Zone celebrated by Kenny Loggins in "Top Gun" 🛩️ | danger |
| toothy smile | grin |
| pointed remark | Barb |
| Barbie left him in 2004 (they got back together in 2011) | Ken |
| scary point at which to be held | Gun |
| 🌀 The Twilight ➡️ ___ ⬅️ defense 🏀 | Zone |
| question ➡️ ___ ⬅️ Ruffalo | mark |
About this Bracket City
The Thursday, August 20, 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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