Bracket City Answers: Nov 3, 2026
The puzzle
Jesse "The [[⛺️ [restful state for your computer]ing ➡️ ___ ⬅️ of tricks 🪄] with a l[it's bonded with H₂ in [it might be tap, still, or sparkling]][middle of [the thing thrown at a criminal]?][victorious run against [Malcolm ➡️ _ ⬅️ chromosome] in Tic-Tac-Toe]ng [one near your groin is called a [[hidden surveillance device 🐞] named for how it gets around]] ☠️]" Ventura is elected governor of Minnesota
The finished sentence
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November 3, 1998 — read the story.
Every clue, solved
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| Clue | Answer |
|---|---|
| Malcolm ➡️ _ ⬅️ chromosome | X |
| bag with a loooooong zipper ☠️ | Body |
| bug named for how it gets around | fly |
| hidden surveillance device 🐞 | bug |
| it might be tap, still, or sparkling | water |
| it's bonded with H₂ in water | o |
| middle of book? | oo |
| one near your groin is called a fly | zipper |
| restful state for your computer | sleep |
| the thing thrown at a criminal | book |
| victorious run against X in Tic-Tac-Toe | ooo |
| ⛺️ sleeping ➡️ ___ ⬅️ of tricks 🪄 | bag |
About this Bracket City
The Tuesday, November 3, 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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