Answer deskVerified edition · 2026-09-15
Bracket City Answers – September 15, 2026
Final sentenceBaronet Cecil Chubb buys Stonehenge for £6,600
This walkthrough reconstructs the verified final sentence, “Baronet Cecil Chubb buys Stonehenge for £6,600,” by resolving each nested clue from the innermost wordplay outward. The completed line records the famous 1915 auction purchase, and the supplied completion text marks the date September 15, 1915.
The answer key
Clue by clue
- 01
"I guess I didn't get the ___" 🙄
memo
The answer is memo. The quoted complaint “I guess I didn’t get the ___” refers to a memorandum, often shortened to memo, that someone missed receiving. The eye-roll emoji signals the feeling of being left out of an office communication.
- 02
Oedipus ___ 👑
rex
The answer is rex. Oedipus Rex is the Latin title of Sophocles’ tragedy about the Theban king, and the crown emoji reinforces the royal meaning of rex as king. The clue uses a cultural title rather than a definition.
- 03
___ (grout) ___
tile
The answer is tile. The clue’s blank pattern ___ (grout) ___ points to tile because grout is the material placed between tiles. The parenthetical supplies the associated term, making the answer a noun used in flooring and wall coverings.
- 04
fondue verb 📉 🧀
dip
The answer is dip. A fondue verb is dip because diners dip bread or other foods into melted cheese. The downward chart emoji suggests a decrease, and the cheese emoji reinforces the fondue context.
- 05
iconic part of a Tyrannosaurus rex skeleton
jaw
The answer is jaw. A Tyrannosaurus rex skeleton’s iconic part is its jaw, the large hinged bone structure that supports teeth and gives the dinosaur its fearsome profile. The clue points to a recognizable skeletal feature.
- 06
like some memories and farewells
fond
The answer is fond. Some memories and farewells are described as fond, meaning affectionate or warmly remembered. The clue uses a common adjective pairing: fond memories and fond farewells.
- 07
material for a weak jaw 🥊
glass
The answer is glass. A weak jaw can be made of glass, a brittle material that breaks under impact. The boxing glove emoji hints at a punch, tying into the proverb about people in glass houses.
- 08
one in a politician's closet, metaphorically (hopefully!)
skeleton
The answer is skeleton. A politician’s closet may hide a skeleton, a metaphor for a shameful secret. The parenthetical “hopefully!” jokes that the hidden item is only metaphorical rather than literal.
- 09
projectile to be avoided by those in glass houses
Stone
The answer is Stone. A projectile to be avoided by those in glass houses is a stone, from the proverb about not throwing stones in glass houses. The answer combines with henge to form Stonehenge.
- 10
relation frequently thanked on TV
mom
The answer is mom. A relation frequently thanked on TV is mom, often honored in award acceptance speeches. The clue supplies the middle of “the moment” by replacing it with this family relation.
- 11
take ___ (order food or a hit)
out
The answer is out. Take out can mean to order food for pickup or delivery, and it can also mean to take out a hit on someone. The clue uses a phrasal verb with two distinct meanings.
- 12
🎶 "you better ___ yourself in the music, the moment" 🎶
lose
The answer is lose. The lyric “you better lose yourself in the music, the moment” comes from Eminem’s “Lose Yourself.” The clue supplies the missing verb before “yourself” and uses the song quotation as its mechanism.
Working notes
How the brackets resolve
- 1
The innermost blank is take ___, a phrase with two meanings: ordering food for pickup or arranging a hit. The answer out completes both senses, and it also supplies the ending of grout, which lets the next outer clue resolve.
- 2
With out in place, the pattern becomes grout, and the clue asks for the material associated with grout. The answer tile fits because grout fills the spaces between tiles, completing the word projectile and opening the next layer.
- 3
The quoted complaint “I guess I didn’t get the ___” points to a missed office note. The answer memo completes the phrase and supplies the first four letters of memories, allowing the next clue about memories and farewells to resolve.
- 4
The clue asks for a word describing some memories and farewells. The answer fond means warmly affectionate, and it forms the beginning of fondue, which sets up the next inner clue about a fondue verb.
- 5
A fondue verb is dip, since diners dip food into melted cheese. The downward chart emoji reinforces a lowering motion, and the cheese emoji confirms the fondue setting. The answer completes Oedipus ___ by supplying the start of the next clue.
- 6
The clue Oedipus ___ with a crown emoji points to the Latin title Oedipus Rex. The answer rex means king, matching the crown, and it completes the phrase Tyrannosaurus rex, which leads into the next clue about a T. rex skeleton.
- 7
The clue asks for a relation frequently thanked on TV. The answer mom fits because award winners often thank their mothers in acceptance speeches. It also completes the lyric phrase “the moment,” allowing the next clue to resolve.
- 8
The lyric “you better ___ yourself in the music, the moment” comes from Eminem’s “Lose Yourself.” The answer lose completes the quotation and supplies the middle letters of closet, which opens the next clue about a politician’s closet.
- 9
A politician’s closet may hide a skeleton, a metaphor for a shameful secret. The answer skeleton completes the phrase and also completes Tyrannosaurus rex skeleton, which sets up the next clue about an iconic part of that skeleton.
- 10
The iconic part of a Tyrannosaurus rex skeleton is its jaw, the large hinged bone that holds teeth and defines the dinosaur’s bite. The answer jaw completes the phrase weak jaw, which leads into the next clue about a weak jaw.
- 11
A weak jaw can be made of glass, a brittle material that breaks under impact. The boxing glove emoji hints at a punch, tying into the proverb about glass houses. The answer glass completes the phrase glass houses.
- 12
The projectile to be avoided by those in glass houses is a stone, from the proverb about not throwing stones in glass houses. The answer Stone combines with henge to form Stonehenge, completing the final sentence: “Baronet Cecil Chubb buys Stonehenge for £6,600.” The supplied completion text is September 15, 1915:.
Puzzle source: official game page · Historical source: September 15, 1915:. Explanations on this page are independently written.