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Bracket City Answers – August 30, 2026

Final sentenceThurgood Marshall is appointed to the US Supreme Court

The official answer key for August 30, 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

    "___ever" 🙄

    what

    The official solution maps “"___ever" 🙄” to “what.” Put that answer back into the bracketed text, then reread the surrounding phrase before moving to the next bracket.

  2. 02

    "go ___!" ("who woulda thunk!")

    figure

    The official solution maps “"go ___!" ("who woulda thunk!")” to “figure.” Put that answer back into the bracketed text, then reread the surrounding phrase before moving to the next bracket.

  3. 03

    Nemo is a clown one

    Fish

    The official solution maps “Nemo is a clown one” to “Fish.” Put that answer back into the bracketed text, then reread the surrounding phrase before moving to the next bracket.

  4. 04

    The 7 ___s of Highly Effective People

    habit

    The official solution maps “The 7 ___s of Highly Effective People” to “habit.” Put that answer back into the bracketed text, then reread the surrounding phrase before moving to the next bracket.

  5. 05

    cap you drink 🥃

    night

    The official solution maps “cap you drink 🥃” to “night.” Put that answer back into the bracketed text, then reread the surrounding phrase before moving to the next bracket.

  6. 06

    habitat that's similar to a swamp, but less forested

    Marsh

    The official solution maps “habitat that's similar to a swamp, but less forested” to “Marsh.” Put that answer back into the bracketed text, then reread the surrounding phrase before moving to the next bracket.

  7. 07

    kelly, olive or Brat 🥬

    green

    The official solution maps “kelly, olive or Brat 🥬” to “green.” Put that answer back into the bracketed text, then reread the surrounding phrase before moving to the next bracket.

  8. 08

    minimum number of figures for one making millions

    7

    The official solution maps “minimum number of figures for one making millions” to “7.” Put that answer back into the bracketed text, then reread the surrounding phrase before moving to the next bracket.

  9. 09

    nighter pulled by a procrastinator

    all

    The official solution maps “nighter pulled by a procrastinator” to “all.” Put that answer back into the bracketed text, then reread the surrounding phrase before moving to the next bracket.

  10. 10

    what cause causes

    Effect

    The official solution maps “what cause causes” to “Effect.” Put that answer back into the bracketed text, then reread the surrounding phrase before moving to the next bracket.

  11. 11

    word before getter or Fish

    go

    The official solution maps “word before getter or Fish” to “go.” Put that answer back into the bracketed text, then reread the surrounding phrase before moving to the next bracket.

  12. 12

    word before green that means it keeps its leaves

    ever

    The official solution maps “word before green that means it keeps its leaves” to “ever.” 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 “"___ever" 🙄.” The verified answer is “what,” 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 “"go ___!" ("who woulda thunk!").” The verified answer is “figure,” 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 “Nemo is a clown one.” The verified answer is “Fish,” 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 “The 7 ___s of Highly Effective People.” The verified answer is “habit,” 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 “cap you drink 🥃.” The verified answer is “night,” 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 “habitat that's similar to a swamp, but less forested.” The verified answer is “Marsh,” 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 “kelly, olive or Brat 🥬.” The verified answer is “green,” 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 “minimum number of figures for one making millions.” The verified answer is “7,” 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 “nighter pulled by a procrastinator.” The verified answer is “all,” 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 “what cause causes.” The verified answer is “Effect,” 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 “word before getter or Fish.” 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.

  12. 12

    Start with “word before green that means it keeps its leaves.” The verified answer is “ever,” 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

    After every official clue-answer pair is placed, the completed sentence reads: “Thurgood Marshall is appointed to the US Supreme Court.” The official completion note adds this context: August 30, 1967: 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 30, 1967:. Explanations on this page are independently written.