Bracket City Answers: Sep 2, 2026
The puzzle
the first [bald [a[by way of]n nickname for the [like a sudden, disagreeable a[boat's trail]ning]st finger] "of bad m[kind of [prefix with -con or -boy[one in need is one indeed]]am administered by a professor or a [metal deformation due to impact]ist] character" according to Ben[sp["___ 'em and [cry, poetically]"] made with fruit]in Franklin] Scout is named
The finished sentence
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September 2, 1912 — read the story.
Every clue, solved
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| Clue | Answer |
|---|---|
| bald bird "of bad moral character" according to Benjamin Franklin | Eagle |
| spread made with fruit | jam |
| cry, poetically | weep |
| like a sudden, disagreeable awakening | rude |
| by way of | via |
| prefix with -con or -boyfriend | ex |
| kind of exam administered by a professor or a dentist | oral |
| metal deformation due to impact | dent |
| "___ 'em and weep" | read |
| one in need is one indeed | friend |
| boat's trail | wake |
| avian nickname for the rudest finger | bird |
About this Bracket City
The Wednesday, September 2, 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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