Bracket City Answers: Nov 4, 2026
The puzzle
James Ritty patents his "in[like a politician who takes b[[Nicolas who stole the Declaration of Indep[it is best to locate your diving board over the [opposite of shallow] one]ence and John Tra[[precursor prepared by a pancake preparer]y unit 🔋]a's face] for your heart (among other organs)]es]ible [[sleep phase 💤 or j[[([🤞💀 death ➡️ ___ ⬅️ "you were here!" 🏖️] allotment from a genie)²]0º is exactly right?] pop band 🎸]unerative cow 💰️]ier"
The finished sentence
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November 4, 1879 — read the story.
Every clue, solved
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| Clue | Answer |
|---|---|
| (wish allotment from a genie)² | 9 |
| 90º is exactly right? | angle |
| Nicolas who stole the Declaration of Independence and John Travolta's face | cage |
| battery unit 🔋 | volt |
| cage for your heart (among other organs) | rib |
| it is best to locate your diving board over the deep one | end |
| like a politician who takes bribes | corrupt |
| opposite of shallow | deep |
| precursor prepared by a pancake preparer | batter |
| remunerative cow 💰️ | cash |
| sleep phase 💤 or jangle pop band 🎸 | rem |
| 🤞💀 death ➡️ ___ ⬅️ "you were here!" 🏖️ | wish |
About this Bracket City
The Wednesday, November 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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