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Daily answers for Monday, October 12, 2026
NBA #285 · NFL, NHL and MLB #21. 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 #285
Jamal Murray
Jamal Murray is a guard for the Denver Nuggets, in the Western Conference's Northwest Division. On puzzle day the answer wore No. 27, was listed at 6'4" and was 29 years old.
What the correct guess showed
| Team | Conf | Div | Pos | Ht | Age | # |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEN | West | NW | G | 6'4" | 29 | 27 |
- Career path: Denver Nuggets (since 2016–17).
- Guessing a current teammate, such as Nikola Jokić, Aaron Gordon, Christian Braun and Cameron Johnson, 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 #21
Malik Nabers
Malik Nabers is a wide receiver for the New York Giants, in the NFC East. On puzzle day the answer wore No. 1, was listed at 6'0" and was 23 years old.
What the correct guess showed
| Team | Conf | Div | Pos | Ht | Age | # |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYG | NFC | NFC E | WR | 6'0" | 23 | 1 |
- Guessing a current teammate, such as Abdul Carter, Jaxson Dart, Brian Burns and Kayvon Thibodeaux, 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 #21
Kirill Kaprizov
Kirill Kaprizov is a left wing for the Minnesota Wild, in the Western Conference's Central Division. On puzzle day the answer wore No. 97, was listed at 5'10" and was 29 years old.
What the correct guess showed
| Team | Conf | Div | Pos | Ht | Age | # |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | West | CEN | LW | 5'10" | 29 | 97 |
- Guessing a current teammate, such as Quinn Hughes, Matt Boldy, Joel Eriksson Ek and Brock Faber, turned the Team tile green.
- Guesses listed as LW turned the Pos tile green. C and RW are in the same position group, so those guesses showed yellow.
⚾️ MLB · Classic #21
Corey Seager
Corey Seager is a shortstop for the Texas Rangers, in the AL West. On puzzle day the answer wore No. 5, was listed at 6'4" and was 32 years old.
What the correct guess showed
| Team | LG | Div | Pos | Ht | Age | # |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEX | AL | AL W | SS | 6'4" | 32 | 5 |
- Guessing a current teammate, such as Jacob deGrom, Wyatt Langford, Nathan Eovaldi and Brandon Nimmo, turned the Team tile green.
- Guesses listed as SS turned the Pos tile green. 1B, 2B, 3B and IF are in the same position group, so those guesses 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 #285
Pete Maravich
Pete Maravich played from 1970 to 1980 as a shooting guard and wore No. 44 and No. 7. Inducted into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame.
Teams
- Atlanta Hawks · 4 seasons · #44
- New Orleans Jazz · 5 seasons · #44, #7
- Utah Jazz · 1 season · #7
- Boston Celtics · 1 season · #44
Career stats
| Points | 15,948 |
|---|---|
| PPG | 24.2 |
| APG | 5.4 |
| RPG | 4.2 |
| Games | 658 |
Clues (one unlocks after each miss)
- Played college ball at LSU, where he was coached by his own father.
- Scored 68 points against the Knicks in 1977, then a record for a guard.
- Known as 'Pistol,' he put up a college scoring average of 44.2 a game, which remains the NCAA Division I record.
🏈 NFL · Legacy Daily #285
Tom Brady
Tom Brady played from 2000 to 2022 as a quarterback and wore No. 12.
Teams
- New England Patriots · 20 seasons · #12
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers · 3 seasons · #12
Career stats
| Passing yards | 89,216 |
|---|---|
| Passing TDs | 649 |
| Interceptions | 212 |
| Completion % | 64.3 |
| Passer rating | 97.2 |
Clues (one unlocks after each miss)
- Played college football at Michigan.
- Was the 199th overall pick in the 2000 draft.
- Led a comeback from a 28-3 deficit in Super Bowl LI and played until age 45.
🏒 NHL · Legacy Daily #285
Jaromír Jágr
Jaromír Jágr played from 1990 to 2018 as a right wing and wore No. 68.
Teams
- Pittsburgh Penguins · 11 seasons · #68
- Washington Capitals · 3 seasons · #68
- New York Rangers · 4 seasons · #68
- Philadelphia Flyers · 1 season · #68
- Dallas Stars · 1 season · #68
- Boston Bruins · 1 season · #68
- New Jersey Devils · 2 seasons · #68
- Florida Panthers · 3 seasons · #68
- Calgary Flames · 1 season · #68
Career stats
| Goals | 766 |
|---|---|
| Assists | 1,155 |
| Points | 1,921 |
| Games Played | 1,733 |
Clues (one unlocks after each miss)
- Born in Kladno, Czechoslovakia
- Wore his number to honor the 1968 Prague Spring
- Won Cups with Pittsburgh as a teenager in 1991 and 1992, and kept playing professionally into his 50s
⚾️ MLB · Legacy Daily #285
Roy Halladay
Roy Halladay played from 1998 to 2013 as a starting pitcher and wore No. 52, No. 32 and No. 34. Inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
Teams
- Toronto Blue Jays · 12 seasons · #52, #32
- Philadelphia Phillies · 4 seasons · #34
Career stats
| W-L | 203-105 |
|---|---|
| ERA | 3.38 |
| Strikeouts | 2,117 |
| Shutouts | 20 |
| Innings | 2,749.1 |
Clues (one unlocks after each miss)
- Selected 17th overall in the 1995 draft.
- Was sent all the way down to Single-A in 2001 to rebuild his delivery after a 10.64 ERA the year before.
- Threw a perfect game and a postseason no-hitter in 2010; elected to the Hall of Fame posthumously in 2019.