Bracket City Answers: Sep 20, 2026
The puzzle
Fonzie [get ahead of the [weapon made with your [[marital status option]-jointed digit] and second [[like some [___ v. [like a spirit-less [minimum at some comedy [[beard color of a famous pirate, presumably] suit]]]ia (aptly named Supreme Court case that legalized interracial marriage) ❤️] [🤷 "I don't" ➡️ ___ ⬅️ Bear 🧸]] alternative 🐔]]]s the shark
The finished sentence
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September 20, 1977 — read the story.
Every clue, solved
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| Clue | Answer |
|---|---|
| get ahead of the gun | jump |
| like some Loving Care | tender |
| like a spirit-less drink | Virgin |
| tender alternative 🐔 | finger |
| 🤷 "I don't" ➡️ ___ ⬅️ Bear 🧸 | Care |
| ___ v. Virginia (aptly named Supreme Court case that legalized interracial marriage) ❤️ | Loving |
| black suit | clubs |
| weapon made with your thumb and second finger | gun |
| minimum at some comedy clubs | drink |
| beard color of a famous pirate, presumably | black |
| single-jointed digit | thumb |
| marital status option | single |
About this Bracket City
The Sunday, September 20, 2026 puzzle nested 12 clues inside one sentence, written by Madeline Weinstein. 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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