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Bracket City Answers – August 22, 2026

Final sentence"The Scream" is stolen from the Munch Museum

The official answer key for August 22, 2026 is verified, with an officially derived walkthrough built from the clue-answer mapping and final sentence.

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The answer key

Clue by clue

  1. 01

    "I ___, you ___, we all ___ for ice cream" 😱

    Scream

    The official solution maps “"I ___, you ___, we all ___ for ice cream" 😱” to “Scream.” Put that answer back into the bracketed text, then reread the surrounding phrase before moving to the next bracket.

  2. 02

    "___ get 'em, tiger!"

    GO

    The official solution maps “"___ get 'em, tiger!"” to “GO.” Put that answer back into the bracketed text, then reread the surrounding phrase before moving to the next bracket.

  3. 03

    71% of the earth's surface

    water

    The official solution maps “71% of the earth's surface” to “water.” Put that answer back into the bracketed text, then reread the surrounding phrase before moving to the next bracket.

  4. 04

    best of the crop

    cream

    The official solution maps “best of the crop” to “cream.” Put that answer back into the bracketed text, then reread the surrounding phrase before moving to the next bracket.

  5. 05

    come up for air or to light

    surface

    The official solution maps “come up for air or to light” to “surface.” Put that answer back into the bracketed text, then reread the surrounding phrase before moving to the next bracket.

  6. 06

    decorate, as a Christmas Tree

    trim

    The official solution maps “decorate, as a Christmas Tree” to “trim.” Put that answer back into the bracketed text, then reread the surrounding phrase before moving to the next bracket.

  7. 07

    either "o" in BOGO 🎁

    one

    The official solution maps “either "o" in BOGO 🎁” to “one.” Put that answer back into the bracketed text, then reread the surrounding phrase before moving to the next bracket.

  8. 08

    pack that included Dean Martin and Frank Sinatra

    rat

    The official solution maps “pack that included Dean Martin and Frank Sinatra” to “rat.” Put that answer back into the bracketed text, then reread the surrounding phrase before moving to the next bracket.

  9. 09

    rat who works out a lot

    gym

    The official solution maps “rat who works out a lot” to “gym.” Put that answer back into the bracketed text, then reread the surrounding phrase before moving to the next bracket.

  10. 10

    room at a fancy gym

    steam

    The official solution maps “room at a fancy gym” to “steam.” Put that answer back into the bracketed text, then reread the surrounding phrase before moving to the next bracket.

  11. 11

    trim a photo

    crop

    The official solution maps “trim a photo” to “crop.” Put that answer back into the bracketed text, then reread the surrounding phrase before moving to the next bracket.

  12. 12

    what God let there be on day one

    light

    The official solution maps “what God let there be on day one” to “light.” Put that answer back into the bracketed text, then reread the surrounding phrase before moving to the next bracket.

  13. 13

    🥵 steam ➡️ water ➡️ ___ 🥶

    ice

    The official solution maps “🥵 steam ➡️ water ➡️ ___ 🥶” to “ice.” Put that answer back into the bracketed text, then reread the surrounding phrase before moving to the next bracket.

Working notes

How the brackets resolve

Officially derived walkthrough

  1. 1

    Start with “"I ___, you ___, we all ___ for ice cream" 😱.” The verified answer is “Scream,” so replace that bracketed prompt exactly, then read the new wording as part of the larger sentence. This keeps the solve deterministic: every filled bracket changes the phrase you use for the next pass.

  2. 2

    Start with “"___ get 'em, tiger!".” The verified answer is “GO,” so replace that bracketed prompt exactly, then read the new wording as part of the larger sentence. This keeps the solve deterministic: every filled bracket changes the phrase you use for the next pass.

  3. 3

    Start with “71% of the earth's surface.” The verified answer is “water,” so replace that bracketed prompt exactly, then read the new wording as part of the larger sentence. This keeps the solve deterministic: every filled bracket changes the phrase you use for the next pass.

  4. 4

    Start with “best of the crop.” The verified answer is “cream,” so replace that bracketed prompt exactly, then read the new wording as part of the larger sentence. This keeps the solve deterministic: every filled bracket changes the phrase you use for the next pass.

  5. 5

    Start with “come up for air or to light.” The verified answer is “surface,” so replace that bracketed prompt exactly, then read the new wording as part of the larger sentence. This keeps the solve deterministic: every filled bracket changes the phrase you use for the next pass.

  6. 6

    Start with “decorate, as a Christmas Tree.” The verified answer is “trim,” so replace that bracketed prompt exactly, then read the new wording as part of the larger sentence. This keeps the solve deterministic: every filled bracket changes the phrase you use for the next pass.

  7. 7

    Start with “either "o" in BOGO 🎁.” The verified answer is “one,” so replace that bracketed prompt exactly, then read the new wording as part of the larger sentence. This keeps the solve deterministic: every filled bracket changes the phrase you use for the next pass.

  8. 8

    Start with “pack that included Dean Martin and Frank Sinatra.” The verified answer is “rat,” so replace that bracketed prompt exactly, then read the new wording as part of the larger sentence. This keeps the solve deterministic: every filled bracket changes the phrase you use for the next pass.

  9. 9

    Start with “rat who works out a lot.” The verified answer is “gym,” so replace that bracketed prompt exactly, then read the new wording as part of the larger sentence. This keeps the solve deterministic: every filled bracket changes the phrase you use for the next pass.

  10. 10

    Start with “room at a fancy gym.” The verified answer is “steam,” so replace that bracketed prompt exactly, then read the new wording as part of the larger sentence. This keeps the solve deterministic: every filled bracket changes the phrase you use for the next pass.

  11. 11

    Start with “trim a photo.” The verified answer is “crop,” so replace that bracketed prompt exactly, then read the new wording as part of the larger sentence. This keeps the solve deterministic: every filled bracket changes the phrase you use for the next pass.

  12. 12

    Start with “what God let there be on day one.” The verified answer is “light,” so replace that bracketed prompt exactly, then read the new wording as part of the larger sentence. This keeps the solve deterministic: every filled bracket changes the phrase you use for the next pass.

  13. 13

    Start with “🥵 steam ➡️ water ➡️ ___ 🥶.” The verified answer is “ice,” so replace that bracketed prompt exactly, then read the new wording as part of the larger sentence. This keeps the solve deterministic: every filled bracket changes the phrase you use for the next pass.

  14. 14

    After every official clue-answer pair is placed, the completed sentence reads: “"The Scream" is stolen from the Munch Museum.” The official completion note adds this context: August 22, 2004: This final reread is the quality check: if any bracketed placeholder is still left behind, the solve is not finished.

Puzzle source: official game page · Historical source: August 22, 2004:. Explanations on this page are independently written.