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Daily answers for Tuesday, October 20, 2026

NBA #293 · NFL, NHL and MLB #29. 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 #293

Mikal Bridges

Mikal Bridges is a guard-forward for the New York Knicks, in the Eastern Conference's Atlantic Division. On puzzle day the answer wore No. 25, was listed at 6'6" and was 30 years old.

Born August 30, 1996 · Country: USA · Drafted 2018

What the correct guess showed

Team	Conf	Div	Pos	Ht	Age	#
NYK	East	ATLC	G-F	6'6"	30	25

Career path: Phoenix Suns (2018–19 to 2022–23) → Brooklyn Nets (2022–23 to 2023–24) → New York Knicks (since 2024–25).
Guessing a current teammate, such as Jalen Brunson, Karl-Anthony Towns, OG Anunoby and Josh Hart, turned the Team tile green.
NBA positions match when they share a letter, so any guess listed as G, F, G-F or F-C turned the Pos tile green. The NBA Pos tile has no yellow.

🏈 NFL · Classic #29

Justin Herbert

Justin Herbert is a quarterback for the Los Angeles Chargers, in the AFC West. On puzzle day the answer wore No. 10, was listed at 6'6" and was 28 years old.

Born March 10, 1998 · Country: USA · Drafted 2020

What the correct guess showed

Team	Conf	Div	Pos	Ht	Age	#
LAC	AFC	AFC W	QB	6'6"	28	10

Guessing a current teammate, such as Ladd McConkey, Derwin James, Khalil Mack and Omarion Hampton, 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 #29

Travis Konecny

Travis Konecny is a right wing for the Philadelphia Flyers, in the Eastern Conference's Metropolitan Division. On puzzle day the answer wore No. 11, was listed at 5'10" and was 29 years old.

Born March 11, 1997 · Country: Canada · Drafted 2015

What the correct guess showed

Team	Conf	Div	Pos	Ht	Age	#
PHI	East	METRO	RW	5'10"	29	11

Guessing a current teammate, such as Matvei Michkov, Trevor Zegras, Sean Couturier and Joseph Woll, turned the Team tile green.
Guesses listed as RW turned the Pos tile green. C and LW are in the same position group, so those guesses showed yellow.

⚾️ MLB · Classic #29

Christian Yelich

Christian Yelich is a designated hitter for the Milwaukee Brewers, in the NL Central. On puzzle day the answer wore No. 22, was listed at 6'4" and was 34 years old.

Born December 5, 1991 · Country: USA · Drafted 2010

What the correct guess showed

Team	LG	Div	Pos	Ht	Age	#
MIL	NL	NL C	DH	6'4"	34	22

Guessing a current teammate, such as Jackson Chourio, William Contreras, Jacob Misiorowski and Brice Turang, 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 #293

Dwight Howard

Dwight Howard played from 2004 to 2022 as a center and wore No. 12, No. 8, No. 21 and No. 39. Inducted into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame.

8 All-Star selections · 1 championship · Defensive Player of the Year ×3

Teams

Orlando Magic · 8 seasons · #12
Los Angeles Lakers · 1 season · #12
Houston Rockets · 3 seasons · #12
Atlanta Hawks · 1 season · #8
Charlotte Hornets · 1 season · #12
Washington Wizards · 1 season · #21
Los Angeles Lakers · 1 season · #39
Philadelphia 76ers · 1 season · #39
Los Angeles Lakers · 1 season · #39

Career stats

Points	19,485
PPG	15.7
Rebounds	14,627
RPG	11.8
Games	1,242

Clues (one unlocks after each miss)

Went straight from high school to the NBA as the first pick in 2004.
Won Defensive Player of the Year three straight years, from 2009 through 2011.
Won the 2008 dunk contest wearing a Superman cape and won a title with the Lakers in 2020.

🏈 NFL · Legacy Daily #293

Richard Sherman

Richard Sherman played from 2011 to 2021 as a cornerback and wore No. 25 and No. 5.

5 Pro Bowl selections · 1 league title · First-team All-Pro ×3

Teams

Seattle Seahawks · 7 seasons · #25
San Francisco 49ers · 3 seasons · #25
Tampa Bay Buccaneers · 1 season · #5

Career stats

Interceptions	37
INT return yards	478
INT return TDs	3
Games	143

Clues (one unlocks after each miss)

Played receiver at Stanford before switching to cornerback.
Was a fifth-round pick in 2011.
Gave a famous postgame rant to Erin Andrews after tipping away a pass in the 2013 NFC Championship Game.

🏒 NHL · Legacy Daily #293

Erik Karlsson

Erik Karlsson played from 2009 to 2026 as a defenseman and wore No. 65.

7 All-Star selections · Norris Trophy ×3

Teams

Ottawa Senators · 9 seasons · #65
San Jose Sharks · 5 seasons · #65
Pittsburgh Penguins · 3 seasons · #65

Career stats

Goals	215
Assists	721
Points	936
Games Played	1,159

Clues (one unlocks after each miss)

Born in Landsbro, Sweden
A Swedish defenseman drafted in the first round in 2008
Won the Norris in 2012, 2015 and 2023, the last after a 101-point season in San Jose

⚾️ MLB · Legacy Daily #293

Bernie Williams

Bernie Williams played from 1991 to 2006 as a center fielder and wore No. 51.

5 All-Star selections · 4 World Series titles · Batting title · Silver Slugger · Gold Glove ×4

Teams

New York Yankees · 16 seasons · #51

Career stats

Home runs	287
Hits	2,336
Batting avg	.297
RBI	1,257
OPS	.858

Clues (one unlocks after each miss)

Is a classically trained guitarist who was nominated for a Latin Grammy.
Won the 1996 ALCS MVP.
Won the 1998 AL batting title at .339.