We are displaying the solving process step by step in case you need to clarify some unsolvable piece.
Solving Steps
1 [forego food voluntarily] is replaced by 'fast'
2 [allegedly cute fastener] is replaced by 'button'
3 [button pressed by the ascendant] is replaced by 'up'
4 [the old ___-ho 🔥] is replaced by 'heave'
5 [Rev. Lovejoy: "see you in ___... from heaven" 😈] is replaced by 'hell'
6 [brief hello] is replaced by 'hi'
7 [the two after "hi"] is replaced by 'jk'
8 [the "j" in "jk!" 😜] is replaced by 'just'
9 [kind of justice where you fall into a sewer after refusing to pay the manhole cover company] is replaced by 'poetic'
10 [with cup, a onomatopoetic spasm of the diaphragm] is replaced by 'hic'
11 ["___ me ___ you" (somewhat circular and annoying request)] is replaced by 'help'
12 [seek help from above] is replaced by 'pray'
2 [allegedly cute fastener] is replaced by 'button'
3 [button pressed by the ascendant] is replaced by 'up'
4 [the old ___-ho 🔥] is replaced by 'heave'
5 [Rev. Lovejoy: "see you in ___... from heaven" 😈] is replaced by 'hell'
6 [brief hello] is replaced by 'hi'
7 [the two after "hi"] is replaced by 'jk'
8 [the "j" in "jk!" 😜] is replaced by 'just'
9 [kind of justice where you fall into a sewer after refusing to pay the manhole cover company] is replaced by 'poetic'
10 [with cup, a onomatopoetic spasm of the diaphragm] is replaced by 'hic'
11 ["___ me ___ you" (somewhat circular and annoying request)] is replaced by 'help'
12 [seek help from above] is replaced by 'pray'
The Answer
Chicago bans spray paint
Please come back any time you need help with Bracket City Puzzle. We are glad to have created a nice community around puzzle players of the game.