You come to The Atlantic for the articles; you stay for the addiction that is the “Atlantic Games.” It’s the daily ritual for thousands of problem-solvers looking to flex their logic muscles over coffee. But let’s face it: nothing ruins the vibe like a crossword clue that simply won’t click. Don’t let a single obscure trivia question break your streak. We’ve cracked the codes, solved the ciphers, and filled the brackets, so you don’t have to stress. Here is your daily answer key for the Bracket City, Crossword, Fluxis, and Stacks.
- Today’s The Atlantic Daily Crossword Answer for January 17, 2026
- Today’s The Atlantic Bracket City Answer for January 17, 2026
- Today’s The Atlantic Stacks Answer For January 17, 2026
- Today’s The Atlantic Fluxis Solution for January 17, 2026
Today’s The Atlantic Daily Crossword Answer for January 17, 2026
The Atlantic Crossword is a shapeshifting challenge. It starts the week as a bite-sized 5×5 “mini” on Mondays and grows progressively larger and more diabolical each day, culminating in a large themeless grid on Sundays. That being said, here are the answers for today’s Crossword:
1 Across : “Yesterday!” – ASAP
5 Across : Figure that might be found poolside? – DEPTH
10 Across : Sweater hole? – PORE
11 Across : Nebraska city whose name was Peyton Manning’s famous audible – OMAHA
12 Across : “Puh-leeeasssseeee?” e.g. – PLEA
13 Across : “Both ___ Now” (Joni Mitchell hit) – SIDES
14 Across : Movie franchise that introduced Jigsaw – SAW
15 Across : Like a theatergoer who misses the opening number – TARDY
16 Across : Publisher of the video game Sonic Rumble – SEGA
18 Across : Men who have taken a knee, maybe – SIRS
20 Across : Things that might leave tan lines – STRAPS
22 Across : Org. that received a Tony Award in 2016 – NEA
23 Across : Organs that have rods and cones – EYES
24 Across : Times up? – HIGHS
26 Across : Salonga who provided the singing voice for two Disney princesses – LEA
27 Across : Endures – TASTES
28 Across : Chap – LAD
29 Across : “Everything hurts” – IMSORE
30 Across : “my b” – SRY
31 Across : Listed – LEANED
1 Down : Bites before mains, for short – APPS
2 Down : Like stuff that’s “2000 and late” – SOLASTYEAR
3 Down : “Is everyone prepared?” – AREWEREADY
4 Down : Legume that interfered with a certain princess’s sleeping – PEA
5 Down : Thin, savory Indian dish – DOSA
6 Down : Qatar’s hereditary rulers – EMIRS
7 Down : Bear who’s the main character of a new West End musical – PADDINGTON
8 Down : Memorable Poltergeist line – THEYREHERE
9 Down : “With a name like Smucker’s, it ___ to be good” – HAS
15 Down : ___ to Pay (contactless-payment method) – TAP
17 Down : Contents of a whoopee cushion, literally and figuratively – GAS
19 Down : Gave some lip – SASSED
20 Down : Markets – SELLS
21 Down : “Can’t win ’em all!” – SHAME
25 Down : The Misadventures of Awkward Black Girl creator Rae – ISSA
27 Down : “Didn’t know this until right now”: abbr. – TIL
Today’s The Atlantic Bracket City Answer for January 17, 2026
Bracket City is a unique trivia-logic hybrid. You are presented with a tournament bracket of 16 items based on a specific category (e.g., “Capital Cities” or “90s Cartoons”). Your goal is to pick the winner of each matchup based on specific criteria given for that day, eventually narrowing it down to one final champion. One wrong pick in the early rounds can ruin your whole bracket. But don’t worry, we have all the answers for you.
- [event featuring witnesses and a jury, maybe 🧑⚖️] = trial
- [Jehovah’s ___ (✊🚪)] = witness
- [diamond-adorned lane for carpoolers and families 🛣️] = hov
- [one might have a deep end] = pool
- [___ and feather (gnarly punishment)] = tar
- [plumage component 🦚] = feather
- [Professor dressed in purple in Clue] = plum
- [this right here, e.g. 🕵️♀️] = Clue
- [tenured one 👩🏫] = Professor
- [this way 👉] = right
- [🎶 “jingle all the ___” 🎶] = way
- [popular countdown starting point] = ten
- [noble title for Dracula 🧛] = count
- [companion of jangle] = jingle
- [letters before an MD or PhD’s name] = Dr
- [like almost all TVs these days] = hD
Today’s The Atlantic Stacks Answer For January 17, 2026
Think of Stacks as Tetris meets Boggle . Letters fall from the top of the screen, and your job is to select adjacent letters to form words and clear the lines before they reach the top. The longer the word, the higher the score, and the more “junk” blocks you destroy. Below are the highest-scoring words found in today’s seed to help you clear the board efficiently. Here are the answers for today’s Stacks, arranged from top to bottom.
- Word 1: LEVY
- Word 2: TALL
- Word 3: UNDID
- Word 4: MEDLEYS
- Word 5: WHIPLASH
Follow these steps to get these words:
- Start by dropping the word HILLY in the centre
- Then drop the word WEDDED on the left-most side
- After that, drop the word NAILS on the right
- After that, drop the word MUTELY on the left-most side
- Finally, drop the word LAVISH in the centre
Check out more puzzles :
- NYT Mini Crossword Hints and Answers
- Washington Post/LA Times Crossword Hints and Answers
- LA Times Mini Crossword Hints and Answers
- Washington Post Mini Meta Crossword
- Boston Globe Mini Crossword Hints and Answers
- USA Today Crossword Answers
- LinkedIn Answers
Today’s The Atlantic Fluxis Solution for January 17, 2026
Fluxis is a game of vocabulary flow. The objective is to build a chain of words where each subsequent word must start with a specific letter from the previous word, usually the last letter or a highlighted “flux” letter. Points are awarded based on the rarity of the letters used. It requires a deep vocabulary and the ability to think several steps ahead to avoid getting stuck with a letter like ‘X’ or ‘Q’.
Today’s base word is: FLEXIBLE
- Category 1 : Alternating vowel-consonant: EBON
- Category 2: Even number of letters: BONACI
- Category 3: No repeated letters: IF
That’s it, folks, for today’s Atlantic Games answers. Do come back tomorrow for a fresh set of solutions and another challenge for your brain.
