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Daily answers for Saturday, October 17, 2026
NBA #290 · NFL, NHL and MLB #26. 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 #290
Darius Garland
Darius Garland is a guard for the LA Clippers, in the Western Conference's Pacific Division. On puzzle day the answer wore No. 10, was listed at 6'1" and was 26 years old.
What the correct guess showed
| Team | Conf | Div | Pos | Ht | Age | # |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAC | West | PAC | G | 6'1" | 26 | 10 |
- Career path: Cleveland Cavaliers (2019–20 to 2025–26) → LA Clippers (since 2025–26).
- Guessing a current teammate, such as Brandon Ingram, Kris Dunn, Keaton Wagler and Bradley Beal, 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 #26
Justin Jefferson
Justin Jefferson is a wide receiver for the Minnesota Vikings, in the NFC North. On puzzle day the answer wore No. 18, was listed at 6'1" and was 27 years old.
What the correct guess showed
| Team | Conf | Div | Pos | Ht | Age | # |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | NFC | NFC N | WR | 6'1" | 27 | 18 |
- Guessing a current teammate, such as Kyler Murray, J.J. McCarthy, Jordan Addison and T.J. Hockenson, 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 #26
Matty Beniers
Matty Beniers is a center for the Seattle Kraken, in the Western Conference's Pacific Division. On puzzle day the answer wore No. 10, was listed at 6'2" and was 23 years old.
What the correct guess showed
| Team | Conf | Div | Pos | Ht | Age | # |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEA | West | PAC | C | 6'2" | 23 | 10 |
- Guessing a current teammate, such as Jared McCann, Jordan Eberle, Vince Dunn and Joey Daccord, 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 #26
Cal Raleigh
Cal Raleigh is a catcher for the Seattle Mariners, in the AL West. On puzzle day the answer wore No. 29, was listed at 6'3" and was 29 years old.
What the correct guess showed
| Team | LG | Div | Pos | Ht | Age | # |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEA | AL | AL W | C | 6'3" | 29 | 29 |
- Guessing a current teammate, such as Julio Rodríguez, Randy Arozarena, Logan Gilbert and Bryan Woo, turned the Team tile green.
- Only guesses listed as C 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 #290
Giannis Antetokounmpo
Giannis Antetokounmpo played from 2013 to 2026 as a power forward and wore No. 34.
Teams
- Milwaukee Bucks · 13 seasons · #34
Career stats
| PPG | 24.1 |
|---|---|
| RPG | 9.9 |
| Games | 895 |
Clues (one unlocks after each miss)
- Was born in Greece and lived in Athens as a kid.
- Won back-to-back MVP awards in 2019 and 2020.
- Scored 50 points in the clinching game of the 2021 Finals.
🏈 NFL · Legacy Daily #290
Ben Roethlisberger
Ben Roethlisberger played from 2004 to 2021 as a quarterback and wore No. 7.
Teams
- Pittsburgh Steelers · 18 seasons · #7
Career stats
| Passing yards | 64,128 |
|---|---|
| Passing TDs | 418 |
| Interceptions | 211 |
| Completion % | 64.4 |
| Passer rating | 93.5 |
Clues (one unlocks after each miss)
- Played college football at Miami (Ohio).
- Won all 13 of his regular-season starts as a rookie in 2004.
- Became the youngest quarterback to win a Super Bowl, at 23, in Super Bowl XL.
🏒 NHL · Legacy Daily #290
Alexander Ovechkin
Alexander Ovechkin played from 2005 to 2026 as a left wing and wore No. 8.
Teams
- Washington Capitals · 21 seasons · #8
Career stats
| Goals | 929 |
|---|---|
| Assists | 758 |
| Points | 1,687 |
| Games Played | 1,573 |
Clues (one unlocks after each miss)
- Born in Moscow, USSR
- First overall pick in 2004
- Broke Wayne Gretzky's career goals record in 2025 and won the 2018 Cup with Washington
⚾️ MLB · Legacy Daily #290
Carlton Fisk
Carlton Fisk played from 1969 to 1993 as a catcher and wore No. 40, No. 27 and No. 72. Inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
Teams
- Boston Red Sox · 11 seasons · #40, #27
- Chicago White Sox · 13 seasons · #72
Career stats
| Home runs | 376 |
|---|---|
| Hits | 2,356 |
| Batting avg | .269 |
| RBI | 1,330 |
| OPS | .797 |
Clues (one unlocks after each miss)
- Was born in Vermont and grew up in New Hampshire.
- Retired having caught more games than anyone in history at the time.
- Waved his 12th-inning drive fair for a homer in the sixth game of the 1975 World Series.