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Daily answers for Saturday, September 26, 2026
NBA #269 · NFL, NHL and MLB #5. These puzzles are over, so this page names every answer. Scroll down only if you are done playing them.
Classic Daily
One current player per sport and 8 guesses. Each guess shows team, conference and division, position, height, age and jersey number. Details below come from the game's roster data.
🏀 NBA · Classic #269
LaMelo Ball
LaMelo Ball is a guard for the Minnesota Timberwolves, in the Western Conference's Northwest Division. On puzzle day the answer wore No. 1, was listed at 6'7" and was 25 years old.
What the correct guess showed
| Team | Conf | Div | Pos | Ht | Age | # |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | West | NW | G | 6'7" | 25 | 1 |
- Career path: Charlotte Hornets (2020–21 to 2025–26) → Minnesota Timberwolves (since 2026–27).
- Guessing a current teammate, such as Anthony Edwards, Rudy Gobert, Jonathan Kuminga and Jaden McDaniels, turned the Team tile green.
- NBA positions match when they share a letter, so any guess listed as G or G-F turned the Pos tile green. The NBA Pos tile has no yellow.
🏈 NFL · Classic #5
Drake Maye
Drake Maye is a quarterback for the New England Patriots, in the AFC East. On puzzle day the answer wore No. 10, was listed at 6'4" and was 24 years old.
What the correct guess showed
| Team | Conf | Div | Pos | Ht | Age | # |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NE | AFC | AFC E | QB | 6'4" | 24 | 10 |
- Guessing a current teammate, such as A.J. Brown, Christian Gonzalez, Hunter Henry and TreVeyon Henderson, turned the Team tile green.
- Only guesses listed as QB turned the Pos tile green. No other position shares its group, so it never showed yellow.
🏒 NHL · Classic #5
Jack Hughes
Jack Hughes is a center for the New Jersey Devils, in the Eastern Conference's Metropolitan Division. On puzzle day the answer wore No. 86, was listed at 5'11" and was 25 years old.
What the correct guess showed
| Team | Conf | Div | Pos | Ht | Age | # |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NJD | East | METRO | C | 5'11" | 25 | 86 |
- Guessing a current teammate, such as Nico Hischier, Jesper Bratt, Dougie Hamilton and Luke Hughes, turned the Team tile green.
- Guesses listed as C turned the Pos tile green. LW and RW are in the same position group, so those guesses showed yellow.
⚾️ MLB · Classic #5
Junior Caminero
Junior Caminero is a third baseman for the Tampa Bay Rays, in the AL East. On puzzle day the answer wore No. 13, was listed at 6'1" and was 23 years old.
What the correct guess showed
| Team | LG | Div | Pos | Ht | Age | # |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TB | AL | AL E | 3B | 6'1" | 23 | 13 |
- Guessing a current teammate, such as Yandy Díaz, Drew Rasmussen, Shane McClanahan and Freddy Peralta, turned the Team tile green.
- Guesses listed as 3B turned the Pos tile green. 1B, 2B, SS and IF are in the same position group, so those guesses showed yellow.