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 25, 2026
- Today’s The Atlantic Bracket City Answer for January 25, 2026
- Today’s The Atlantic Stacks Answer For January 25, 2026
- Today’s The Atlantic Fluxis Solution for January 25, 2026
Today’s The Atlantic Daily Crossword Answer for January 25, 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: Like the Gobi Desert – ARID
5 Across: Add an element of play, maybe – GAMIFY
11 Across: Amarillo pepper in Peruvian cuisine – AJI
14 Across: “How about this?” – HERESANIDEA
16 Across: Put into words, maybe – PEN
17 Across: Vegetarian sushi option – AVOCADOROLL
18 Across: “Get a room!” elicitor: abbr. – PDA
19 Across: Sulk – SNIT
20 Across: Something that might secure a four-in-hand – TIECLIP
22 Across: Imitate a drum, in a way – BEATBOX
26 Across: Sustainable material used to make sandals – HEMP
27 Across: Store that offers sound-investment advice? – BOSE
30 Across: Gusto – BRIO
31 Across: ___ Nostra – COSA
32 Across: Quick-tempered – CHOLERIC
34 Across: Makes a scene? – ACTS
35 Across: Take it easy, say – CHILLAX
36 Across: Jokers – GALOOTS
39 Across: Animals that youse sound like? – EWES
40 Across: Source of a damson or mirabelle – PLUMTREE
41 Across: Metaphorically molten part of a dessert – LAVA
42 Across: Assignment on a boarding pass – SEAT
43 Across: Goddess of childbirth – HERA
44 Across: “Who ___?” – ELSE
45 Across: Transcended – OUTDONE
47 Across: First-day-of-school handouts – SYLLABI
49 Across: Like some exams – ORAL
52 Across: Architect famous for designing the Louvre pyramid – PEI
53 Across: To be honest equivalent – NOTGONNALIE
58 Across: Animal used in a Mongolian polo variant – YAK
59 Across: Like many a Beatles fan, once – TEENYBOPPER
60 Across: “___ Hates Me” (Puddle of Mudd song) – SHE
61 Across: Got out – ISSUED
62 Across: Beloved 12-Down – YODA
1 Down: “Eureka!” – AHA
2 Down: Gives some juice? – REVS
3 Down: Wood alternative, for a golfer – IRON
4 Down: It might climb indoors? – DECIBELLEVEL
5 Down: Traipse (about) – GAD
6 Down: “So that’s ___?” – ANO
7 Down: Erstwhile space station – MIR
8 Down: “No, but same” – IDOTOO
9 Down: Neat one in The Odd Couple – FELIX
10 Down: Alma mater of Nick Carraway and Tom Buchanan – YALE
11 Down: Selling point of AirPods? – APPLESTORE
12 Down: Force field expert? – JEDIMASTER
13 Down: Like some phone-based purchases – INAPP
15 Down: Cram – SATE
21 Down: Beauty treatment that uses cocoa – CHOCOTHERAPY
23 Down: Assassination Nation actor who is also a synth-pop musician – ABRA
24 Down: Cereal advertised as “for kids” but ostensibly eaten by anyone – TRIX
25 Down: Pen name? – BIC
27 Down: Secretly include on an email: abbr. – BCC
28 Down: “Let’s goooo!” – OHHELLYEAH
29 Down: “And then …” – SOIWASLIKE
31 Down: Tech company that has a focus on meditation and sleep – CALM
33 Down: Disney princess whose hair is animated with an estimated 400,000 strands – ELSA
36 Down: “Don’t get mad. Get ___.” (food-storage-company slogan) – GLAD
37 Down: Jaguar, e.g. – AUTO
38 Down: Body that’s always moving? – SEA
40 Down: Dino, to the Flintstone family – PET
42 Down: Luxurious accommodations, maybe – SUITES
44 Down: “The Oscars of sports” – ESPYS
45 Down: Some woodwinds – OBOES
46 Down: “You’ve got it all wrong” – NONO
48 Down: Hater – ANTI
50 Down: Food brand that has Chop House and Prime Cuts varieties – ALPO
51 Down: Told a story? – LIED
54 Down: Type of antelope – GNU
55 Down: “___ Como Va” (Santana hit) – OYE
56 Down: “don’t worry abt it” – NBD
57 Down: Age – ERA
Today’s The Atlantic Bracket City Answer for January 25, 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.
- [the Way Sinatra did it] = my
- [🍎 ugly as ➡️ ___ ⬅️ City 🎰] = Sin
- [sweater contest heavy on the kitsch 🎄] = ugly
- [like the head that wears the crown, per a Shakespeare misquote ] = heavy
- [word before molding or Jewels] = crown
- [in a.k.a. Slim Shady] = Em
- [what the pickins might be] = Slim
- [way to break the ice? 🪮] = pick
- [an actor might dream of their big one ⛓️💥] = break
- [size of a kid who uses the potty 👏👏👏] = big
- [joke or baby goat 🐐] = kid
- [cousin whose mom is your aunt 🏅] = first
- [palindromic family member] = mom
- [Groucho Marx: “I refuse to join any club that would have me as a ___” 🥸] = member
- [say no to 🫷or contents of a trash can 🗑️] = refuse
- [when repeated, a high-kicking dance 🥫] = can
Today’s The Atlantic Stacks Answer For January 25, 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: LASH
- Word 2: ROLE
- Word 3: COARSE
- Word 4: UPBEAT
- Word 5: CURRENT
- Word 6: MORTGAGE
Follow these steps to get these words:
- Start by dropping the word OUTRAGE on the right-most side
- Then drop the word PREEN in the center
- Then drop the word COBRA on the left side
- Then drop the word MORALS on the left-most side
- After that, drop the word CLOSET on the left-most side
- Finally, drop the word SACHET on the right-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 25, 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: POINTLESS
- Category 1 : Nouns: ESS
- Category 2: Alternating vowel-consonant: SABAL
- Category 3: Exactly 2 ‘L’s: BALLPOINT
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.
