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Bracket City Answers – September 24, 2026

Final sentencethe first episode of "60 Minutes" airs

The official answer key for September 24, 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

    Easter preceder

    lent

    The official solution maps “Easter preceder” to “lent.” Put that answer back into the bracketed text, then reread the surrounding phrase before moving to the next bracket.

  2. 02

    bawdy brow

    low

    The official solution maps “bawdy brow” to “low.” Put that answer back into the bracketed text, then reread the surrounding phrase before moving to the next bracket.

  3. 03

    bureaucratic document

    form

    The official solution maps “bureaucratic document” to “form.” Put that answer back into the bracketed text, then reread the surrounding phrase before moving to the next bracket.

  4. 04

    compass left

    East

    The official solution maps “compass left” to “East.” Put that answer back into the bracketed text, then reread the surrounding phrase before moving to the next bracket.

  5. 05

    departed from

    left

    The official solution maps “departed from” to “left.” Put that answer back into the bracketed text, then reread the surrounding phrase before moving to the next bracket.

  6. 06

    five dozen

    60

    The official solution maps “five dozen” to “60.” Put that answer back into the bracketed text, then reread the surrounding phrase before moving to the next bracket.

  7. 07

    fraternity members

    men

    The official solution maps “fraternity members” to “men.” Put that answer back into the bracketed text, then reread the surrounding phrase before moving to the next bracket.

  8. 08

    glowing coal

    ember

    The official solution maps “glowing coal” to “ember.” Put that answer back into the bracketed text, then reread the surrounding phrase before moving to the next bracket.

  9. 09

    hair divider

    part

    The official solution maps “hair divider” to “part.” Put that answer back into the bracketed text, then reread the surrounding phrase before moving to the next bracket.

  10. 10

    kill, informally

    off

    The official solution maps “kill, informally” to “off.” Put that answer back into the bracketed text, then reread the surrounding phrase before moving to the next bracket.

  11. 11

    nod off

    doze

    The official solution maps “nod off” to “doze.” Put that answer back into the bracketed text, then reread the surrounding phrase before moving to the next bracket.

  12. 12

    silent assent

    nod

    The official solution maps “silent assent” to “nod.” 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 “Easter preceder.” The verified answer is “lent,” 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 “bawdy brow.” The verified answer is “low,” 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 “bureaucratic document.” The verified answer is “form,” 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 “compass left.” The verified answer is “East,” 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 “departed from.” The verified answer is “left,” 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 “five dozen.” The verified answer is “60,” 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 “fraternity members.” The verified answer is “men,” 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 “glowing coal.” The verified answer is “ember,” 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 “hair divider.” The verified answer is “part,” 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 “kill, informally.” The verified answer is “off,” 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 “nod off.” The verified answer is “doze,” 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 “silent assent.” The verified answer is “nod,” 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: “the first episode of "60 Minutes" airs.” The official completion note adds this context: September 24, 1968: 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: September 24, 1968:. Explanations on this page are independently written.