Bracket City Answers: Sep 4, 2026
The puzzle
Kelly Clarkson wins the first "Am[["please ___" (Jeb [what's beat around by the evasive]'s request to his audience)]ton 🎸 or ["add to ___" (s[word after [small garment with a [tie score ✍️]er named after it] or hip 🐇]per's button)]man 🏔️]an [[[🏝️ [iconic caveman weapon] ➡️ ___ ⬅️ school 🩺]al metal]en [leg part], e.g.]"
The finished sentence
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September 4, 2002 — read the story.
Every clue, solved
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| Clue | Answer |
|---|---|
| 🏝️ Club ➡️ ___ ⬅️ school 🩺 | med |
| small garment with a drawer named after it | sock |
| Clapton 🎸 or Cartman 🏔️ | eric |
| tie score ✍️ | draw |
| iconic caveman weapon | Club |
| leg part | calf |
| what's beat around by the evasive | Bush |
| medal metal | gold |
| "add to ___" (shopper's button) | Cart |
| golden calf, e.g. | Idol |
| "please ___" (Jeb Bush's request to his audience) | Clap |
| word after sock or hip 🐇 | hop |
About this Bracket City
The Friday, September 4, 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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