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Daily answers for Wednesday, October 21, 2026
NBA #294 · NFL, NHL and MLB #30. 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 #294
Jaren Jackson Jr.
Jaren Jackson Jr. is a forward-center for the Utah Jazz, in the Western Conference's Northwest Division. On puzzle day the answer wore No. 20, was listed at 6'10" and was 27 years old.
What the correct guess showed
| Team | Conf | Div | Pos | Ht | Age | # |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UTA | West | NW | F-C | 6'10" | 27 | 20 |
- Career path: Memphis Grizzlies (2018–19 to 2025–26) → Utah Jazz (since 2025–26).
- Guessing a current teammate, such as Lauri Markkanen, Darryn Peterson, Keyonte George and Ace Bailey, turned the Team tile green.
- NBA positions match when they share a letter, so any guess listed as F, C, G-F or F-C turned the Pos tile green. The NBA Pos tile has no yellow.
🏈 NFL · Classic #30
Alvin Kamara
Alvin Kamara is a running back for the New Orleans Saints, in the NFC South. On puzzle day the answer wore No. 41, was listed at 5'10" and was 31 years old.
What the correct guess showed
| Team | Conf | Div | Pos | Ht | Age | # |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NO | NFC | NFC S | RB | 5'10" | 31 | 41 |
- Guessing a current teammate, such as Chris Olave, Cameron Jordan, Tyler Shough and Travis Etienne, turned the Team tile green.
- Guesses listed as RB turned the Pos tile green. FB is in the same position group, so those guesses showed yellow.
🏒 NHL · Classic #30
Jack Eichel
Jack Eichel is a center for the Vegas Golden Knights, in the Western Conference's Pacific Division. On puzzle day the answer wore No. 9, was listed at 6'2" and was 29 years old.
What the correct guess showed
| Team | Conf | Div | Pos | Ht | Age | # |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VGK | West | PAC | C | 6'2" | 29 | 9 |
- Guessing a current teammate, such as Mitch Marner, Mark Stone, Tomas Hertl and Shea Theodore, 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 #30
Nick Kurtz
Nick Kurtz is a first baseman for the Sacramento Athletics, in the AL West. On puzzle day the answer wore No. 16, was listed at 6'5" and was 23 years old.
What the correct guess showed
| Team | LG | Div | Pos | Ht | Age | # |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATH | AL | AL W | 1B | 6'5" | 23 | 16 |
- Guessing a current teammate, such as Brent Rooker, Jacob Wilson, Shea Langeliers and Lawrence Butler, turned the Team tile green.
- Guesses listed as 1B turned the Pos tile green. 2B, 3B, SS 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 #294
Lenny Wilkens
Lenny Wilkens played from 1960 to 1975 as a point guard and wore No. 32, No. 15, No. 14 and No. 19. Inducted into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame.
Teams
- St. Louis Hawks · 8 seasons · #32, #15, #14
- Seattle SuperSonics · 4 seasons · #19
- Cleveland Cavaliers · 2 seasons · #19
- Portland Trail Blazers · 1 season · #19
Career stats
| Points | 17,772 |
|---|---|
| PPG | 16.5 |
| APG | 6.7 |
| RPG | 4.7 |
| Games | 1,076 |
Clues (one unlocks after each miss)
- Grew up in Brooklyn's Bedford-Stuyvesant and played college ball at Providence.
- Was a player-coach in Seattle and Portland, then coached Seattle to the 1979 title.
- Became the first person inducted into the Hall of Fame as both a player and a coach and once held the record for coaching wins.
🏈 NFL · Legacy Daily #294
Kurt Warner
Kurt Warner played from 1998 to 2009 as a quarterback and wore No. 10 and No. 13. Inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
Teams
- St. Louis Rams · 6 seasons · #10, #13
- New York Giants · 1 season · #13
- Arizona Cardinals · 5 seasons · #13
Career stats
| Passing yards | 32,344 |
|---|---|
| Passing TDs | 208 |
| Interceptions | 128 |
| Completion % | 65.5 |
| Passer rating | 93.7 |
Clues (one unlocks after each miss)
- Stocked grocery shelves in Iowa and played Arena Football before getting his NFL chance.
- Went from backup to league MVP and Super Bowl MVP in 1999.
- Led a second, long-losing franchise to its first Super Bowl in the 2008 season.
🏒 NHL · Legacy Daily #294
Gordie Howe
Gordie Howe played from 1946 to 1980 as a right wing and wore No. 9. Inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame.
Teams
- Detroit Red Wings · 25 seasons · #9
- Hartford Whalers · 1 season · #9
Career stats
| Goals | 801 |
|---|---|
| Assists | 1,049 |
| Points | 1,850 |
| Games Played | 1,767 |
Clues (one unlocks after each miss)
- Born in Floral, Saskatchewan
- Lends his name to a 'hat trick' made of a fight plus one goal and one assist
- Returned to the NHL at age 51 after playing alongside his sons Mark and Marty in the WHA
⚾️ MLB · Legacy Daily #294
Greg Maddux
Greg Maddux played from 1986 to 2008 as a starting pitcher and wore No. 31, No. 36 and No. 30. Inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
Teams
- Chicago Cubs · 7 seasons · #31
- Atlanta Braves · 11 seasons · #31
- Chicago Cubs · 3 seasons · #31
- Los Angeles Dodgers · 1 season · #36
- San Diego Padres · 2 seasons · #30
- Los Angeles Dodgers · 1 season · #36
Career stats
| W-L | 355-227 |
|---|---|
| ERA | 3.16 |
| Strikeouts | 3,371 |
| Innings | 5,008.1 |
| Shutouts | 35 |
Clues (one unlocks after each miss)
- Grew up partly in Las Vegas; his older brother also pitched in the majors.
- Once threw a complete game on just 76 pitches, and sub-100-pitch shutouts are now named after him.
- Nicknamed 'The Professor,' he posted ERAs of 1.56 and 1.63 in 1994-95.