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.

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  • Today’s The Atlantic Daily Crossword Answer for January 23, 2026
  • Today’s The Atlantic Bracket City Answer for January 23, 2026
  • Today’s The Atlantic Stacks Answer For January 23, 2026
  • Today’s The Atlantic Fluxis Solution for January 23, 2026

Today’s The Atlantic Daily Crossword Answer for January 23, 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: Where the mental nerve emerges – CHIN

  • 5 Across: Words to live by – CREDOS

  • 7 Across: It might protect against a sudden closure – DOORSTOP

  • 9 Across: Units equal to a thousand million years – EONS

  • 10 Across: The Studio actor Chase ___ Wonders – SUI

  • 11 Across: Gels – SETS

  • 12 Across: Auld lang syne – YORE

  • 13 Across: “Fortunate Son” band, for short – CCR

  • 14 Across: Tolkien goblins – ORCS

  • 15 Across: “Sounds about right” – OHIMSURE

  • 18 Across: Heated ___ (Canadian sports drama) – RIVALRY

  • 19 Across: Shibori or bandhani, e.g. – TIEDYE

  • 1 Down: Symbol mistaken for a t in an Arrested Development gag – CROSS

  • 2 Down: “I’m also just a girl, standing in front of a boy, asking him to love ___” – HER

  • 3 Down: Club cards, for short – IDS

  • 4 Down: “And I’d do it again!” – NOTSORRY

  • 5 Down: Finagle – CONTRIVE

  • 6 Down: Give credit where credit is due, maybe – SOURCE

  • 7 Down: Alligator Bites Never Heal performer – DOECHII

  • 8 Down: Foods associated with Sweeney Todd – PIES

  • 9 Down: Squire – ESCORT

  • 12 Down: Homophone of 12-Across – YOURE

  • 16 Down: “u ___, bro?” – MAD

  • 17 Down: Type of dog? – SLY

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Today’s The Atlantic Bracket City Answer for January 23, 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.

  • [number of pins felled by a strike 🎳] = ten
  • [word before zone ⚾️ or gold ☘️] = strike
  • [🎶 “___ for the money, two for the show” 🎶 ☝️] = one
  • [word after blood (bad), or hush (bad), or pocket (good)] = money
  • [cushion you probably don’t want to sit on 📍] = pin
  • [“___ tight” (hold on a sec)] = sit
  • [like pants that are too small 👖] = tight
  • [diminutive word for the lower part of your back] = small
  • [case on display here] = lower
  • [tell a tall tale 🤥] = Lie
  • [companion with dark and handsome] = tall
  • [🪄 sleight of ➡️ ___ ⬅️-me-down 👚] = hand
  • [the Beijing Olympics opened on //0_ at _:0_pm for good luck 🇨🇳] = eight
  • [boon for beginners or the Irish 🤞] = luck
  • [word after after associated with nighttime 🌚 or flying toasters 🍞] = dark
  • [appliance with a bagel button (which only heats one side) 🥯] = toaster
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Today’s The Atlantic Stacks Answer For January 23, 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: OATH
  • Word 2: ELKS
  • Word 3: SWEETEN
  • Word 4: WHIMPER
  • Word 5: TOMORROW
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Follow these steps to get these words:

  1. Start by dropping the word MIRROR on the right-most side
  2. Then drop the word HEMPEN on the right-most side
  3. Then drop the word OWLET on the left side
  4. After that, drop the word TWEAKS on the left-most side
  5. Finally, drop the word SOOTHE on the left-most side.

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 23, 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: SEVERELY

  • Category 1 : Exactly 1 vowel: LYARD
  • Category 2: All consonants different: ARDEB
  • Category 3: 7 letters: BABACUS
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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.