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Bracket City Answers – September 25, 2026

Final sentence"Publick Occurrences Both Forreign and Domestick" is published

The official answer key for September 25, 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

    direction you grow

    up

    The official solution maps “direction you grow” to “up.” Put that answer back into the bracketed text, then reread the surrounding phrase before moving to the next bracket.

  2. 02

    fastener that's cute, apparently

    button

    The official solution maps “fastener that's cute, apparently” to “button.” Put that answer back into the bracketed text, then reread the surrounding phrase before moving to the next bracket.

  3. 03

    gammon with dice

    back

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

  4. 04

    it's impressive to make one in one

    hole

    The official solution maps “it's impressive to make one in one” to “hole.” Put that answer back into the bracketed text, then reread the surrounding phrase before moving to the next bracket.

  5. 05

    letters that mean hogwash

    BS

    The official solution maps “letters that mean hogwash” to “BS.” Put that answer back into the bracketed text, then reread the surrounding phrase before moving to the next bracket.

  6. 06

    like Tracy Chapman's "Car" or Vin Diesel's driving 💨

    fast

    The official solution maps “like Tracy Chapman's "Car" or Vin Diesel's driving 💨” to “fast.” Put that answer back into the bracketed text, then reread the surrounding phrase before moving to the next bracket.

  7. 07

    mince ➡️ ___ ➡️ chop

    dice

    The official solution maps “mince ➡️ ___ ➡️ chop” to “dice.” Put that answer back into the bracketed text, then reread the surrounding phrase before moving to the next bracket.

  8. 08

    mouth___ (not gross) 🧼, back___ (gross) 🥤

    wash

    The official solution maps “mouth___ (not gross) 🧼, back___ (gross) 🥤” to “wash.” Put that answer back into the bracketed text, then reread the surrounding phrase before moving to the next bracket.

  9. 09

    piehole

    mouth

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

  10. 10

    ta-__! 🪄

    DA

    The official solution maps “ta-__! 🪄” to “DA.” Put that answer back into the bracketed text, then reread the surrounding phrase before moving to the next bracket.

  11. 11

    the P in PBS 📺️ or PDA 💏

    Public

    The official solution maps “the P in PBS 📺️ or PDA 💏” to “Public.” Put that answer back into the bracketed text, then reread the surrounding phrase before moving to the next bracket.

  12. 12

    use a button or an iron

    press

    The official solution maps “use a button or an iron” to “press.” Put that answer back into the bracketed text, then reread the surrounding phrase before moving to the next bracket.

  13. 13

    when repeated, "hurry up!"

    chop

    The official solution maps “when repeated, "hurry up!"” to “chop.” 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 “direction you grow.” The verified answer is “up,” 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 “fastener that's cute, apparently.” The verified answer is “button,” 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 “gammon with dice.” The verified answer is “back,” 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 “it's impressive to make one in one.” The verified answer is “hole,” 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 “letters that mean hogwash.” The verified answer is “BS,” 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 “like Tracy Chapman's "Car" or Vin Diesel's driving 💨.” The verified answer is “fast,” 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 “mince ➡️ ___ ➡️ chop.” The verified answer is “dice,” 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 “mouth___ (not gross) 🧼, back___ (gross) 🥤.” The verified answer is “wash,” 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 “piehole.” The verified answer is “mouth,” 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 “ta-__! 🪄.” The verified answer is “DA,” 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 “the P in PBS 📺️ or PDA 💏.” The verified answer is “Public,” 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 “use a button or an iron.” The verified answer is “press,” 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 “when repeated, "hurry up!".” The verified answer is “chop,” 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: “"Publick Occurrences Both Forreign and Domestick" is published.” The official completion note adds this context: September 25, 1690: 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 25, 1690:. Explanations on this page are independently written.