Bracket City Answers: Oct 24, 2026
The puzzle
Harry Houdini's ["Out[[a ___ down is just a ___ up with a [neckwear for a dog or priest] that ____s 👨💼] that's usually indicated by an equilateral tri[geometric figure easily mistaken for a [good place to make a [you [word for when the ball makes good contact 🎳 or doesn't ⚾️] it when you light it]]ly being 🪽]], Out[what brevity is the [♥️ + ___ (easy [one with 88 [lock opener]s] duet)] of], Out___" (Survivor motto) ⏮️] performance
The finished sentence
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Every clue, solved
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| Clue | Answer |
|---|---|
| one with 88 keys | piano |
| "Outplay, Outwit, Out___" (Survivor motto) ⏮️ | last |
| you strike it when you light it | match |
| a ___ down is just a ___ up with a collar that ____s 👨💼 | button |
| what brevity is the soul of | wit |
| geometric figure easily mistaken for a heavenly being 🪽 | angle |
| ♥️ + ___ (easy piano duet) | soul |
| button that's usually indicated by an equilateral triangle | play |
| good place to make a match | heaven |
| word for when the ball makes good contact 🎳 or doesn't ⚾️ | strike |
| neckwear for a dog or priest | collar |
| lock opener | key |
About this Bracket City
The Saturday, October 24, 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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