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Daily answers for Wednesday, September 30, 2026
NBA #273 · NFL, NHL and MLB #9. 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 #273
Darryn Peterson
Darryn Peterson is a guard for the Utah Jazz, in the Western Conference's Northwest Division. On puzzle day the answer wore No. 22, was listed at 6'6" and was 19 years old.
What the correct guess showed
| Team | Conf | Div | Pos | Ht | Age | # |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UTA | West | NW | G | 6'6" | 19 | 22 |
- Career path: Utah Jazz (since 2026–27).
- Guessing a current teammate, such as Jaren Jackson Jr., Lauri Markkanen, Keyonte George and Ace Bailey, 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 #9
A.J. Brown
A.J. Brown is a wide receiver for the New England Patriots, in the AFC East. On puzzle day the answer wore No. 1, was listed at 6'1" and was 29 years old.
What the correct guess showed
| Team | Conf | Div | Pos | Ht | Age | # |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NE | AFC | AFC E | WR | 6'1" | 29 | 1 |
- Guessing a current teammate, such as Drake Maye, Christian Gonzalez, Hunter Henry and TreVeyon Henderson, turned the Team tile green.
- Guesses listed as WR turned the Pos tile green. TE is in the same position group, so those guesses showed yellow.
🏒 NHL · Classic #9
Elias Pettersson
Elias Pettersson is a center for the Vancouver Canucks, in the Western Conference's Pacific Division. On puzzle day the answer wore No. 40, was listed at 6'2" and was 27 years old.
What the correct guess showed
| Team | Conf | Div | Pos | Ht | Age | # |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VAN | West | PAC | C | 6'2" | 27 | 40 |
- Guessing a current teammate, such as Brock Boeser, Thatcher Demko, Filip Hronek and Marco Rossi, 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 #9
Kyle Schwarber
Kyle Schwarber is a designated hitter for the Philadelphia Phillies, in the NL East. On puzzle day the answer wore No. 12, was listed at 6'0" and was 33 years old.
What the correct guess showed
| Team | LG | Div | Pos | Ht | Age | # |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHI | NL | NL E | DH | 6'0" | 33 | 12 |
- Guessing a current teammate, such as Bryce Harper, Zack Wheeler, Trea Turner and Cristopher Sánchez, turned the Team tile green.
- Only guesses listed as DH turned the Pos tile green. No other position shares its group, so it never showed yellow.
Legacy Daily
One retired legend per sport. Players see the number, the years, the teams and the honors, and they get 3 guesses. Each miss unlocks one of the clues below.
🏀 NBA · Legacy Daily #273
John Havlicek
John Havlicek played from 1962 to 1978 as a small forward and wore No. 17. Inducted into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame.
Teams
- Boston Celtics · 16 seasons · #17
Career stats
| Points | 26,395 |
|---|---|
| PPG | 20.8 |
| RPG | 6.3 |
| APG | 4.8 |
| Games | 1,270 |
Clues (one unlocks after each miss)
- Won the 1960 NCAA title at Ohio State and was also drafted by the NFL's Cleveland Browns.
- Began his career as Boston's sixth man and was famed for seemingly endless stamina.
- Made the famous steal of Hal Greer's inbound pass to clinch the 1965 Eastern Finals.
🏈 NFL · Legacy Daily #273
Thurman Thomas
Thurman Thomas played from 1988 to 2000 as a running back and wore No. 34. Inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
Teams
- Buffalo Bills · 12 seasons · #34
- Miami Dolphins · 1 season · #34
Career stats
| Rushing yards | 12,074 |
|---|---|
| Rushing TDs | 65 |
| Yards per carry | 4.2 |
| Receptions | 472 |
| Receiving yards | 4,458 |
Clues (one unlocks after each miss)
- Played college football at Oklahoma State, sharing a backfield with Barry Sanders.
- Famously could not find his helmet at the start of a Super Bowl.
- Won the 1991 MVP and led the NFL in yards from scrimmage four straight seasons.
🏒 NHL · Legacy Daily #273
Anže Kopitar
Anže Kopitar played from 2006 to 2026 as a center and wore No. 11.
Teams
- Los Angeles Kings · 20 seasons · #11
Career stats
| Goals | 452 |
|---|---|
| Assists | 864 |
| Points | 1,316 |
| Games Played | 1,521 |
Clues (one unlocks after each miss)
- Born in Jesenice, Slovenia
- Became the NHL's first Slovenian player
- Won Cups with Los Angeles in 2012 and 2014 and became Kings captain in 2016
⚾️ MLB · Legacy Daily #273
Randy Johnson
Randy Johnson played from 1988 to 2009 as a starting pitcher and wore No. 51, No. 34 and No. 41. Inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
Teams
- Montreal Expos · 2 seasons · #51
- Seattle Mariners · 10 seasons · #51, #34
- Houston Astros · 1 season · #51
- Arizona Diamondbacks · 6 seasons · #51
- New York Yankees · 2 seasons · #41
- Arizona Diamondbacks · 2 seasons · #51
- San Francisco Giants · 1 season · #51
Career stats
| W-L | 303-166 |
|---|---|
| ERA | 3.29 |
| Strikeouts | 4,875 |
| Shutouts | 37 |
| Innings | 4,135.1 |
Clues (one unlocks after each miss)
- Played both baseball and basketball at USC.
- Threw a perfect game in 2004 at age 40.
- A 6-foot-10 lefty who once killed a bird with a spring-training pitch and won three games in the 2001 World Series.