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Daily answers for Thursday, October 22, 2026
NBA #295 · NFL, NHL and MLB #31. 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 #295
Anthony Davis
Anthony Davis is a forward-center for the Washington Wizards, in the Eastern Conference's Southeast Division. On puzzle day the answer wore No. 23, was listed at 6'10" and was 33 years old.
What the correct guess showed
| Team | Conf | Div | Pos | Ht | Age | # |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WAS | East | SE | F-C | 6'10" | 33 | 23 |
- Career path: New Orleans Pelicans (2012–13 to 2018–19) → Los Angeles Lakers (2019–20 to 2024–25) → Dallas Mavericks (2024–25 to 2025–26) → Washington Wizards (since 2026–27).
- Guessing a current teammate, such as Trae Young, AJ Dybantsa, Alex Sarr and Bilal Coulibaly, 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 #31
Joe Burrow
Joe Burrow is a quarterback for the Cincinnati Bengals, in the AFC North. On puzzle day the answer wore No. 9, was listed at 6'4" and was 29 years old.
What the correct guess showed
| Team | Conf | Div | Pos | Ht | Age | # |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIN | AFC | AFC N | QB | 6'4" | 29 | 9 |
- Guessing a current teammate, such as Ja'Marr Chase, Tee Higgins, Dexter Lawrence and Joe Flacco, 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 #31
William Nylander
William Nylander is a right wing for the Toronto Maple Leafs, in the Eastern Conference's Atlantic Division. On puzzle day the answer wore No. 88, was listed at 6'0" and was 30 years old.
What the correct guess showed
| Team | Conf | Div | Pos | Ht | Age | # |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOR | East | ATL | RW | 6'0" | 30 | 88 |
- Guessing a current teammate, such as Auston Matthews, John Tavares, Matthew Knies and Sergei Bobrovsky, 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 #31
Byron Buxton
Byron Buxton is a center fielder for the Minnesota Twins, in the AL Central. On puzzle day the answer wore No. 25, was listed at 6'2" and was 32 years old.
What the correct guess showed
| Team | LG | Div | Pos | Ht | Age | # |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | AL | AL C | CF | 6'2" | 32 | 25 |
- Guessing a current teammate, such as Joe Ryan, Pablo López, Royce Lewis and Ryan Jeffers, turned the Team tile green.
- Guesses listed as CF turned the Pos tile green. LF, RF and OF 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 #295
Kevin McHale
Kevin McHale played from 1980 to 1993 as a power forward and wore No. 32. Inducted into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame.
Teams
- Boston Celtics · 13 seasons · #32
Career stats
| Points | 17,335 |
|---|---|
| PPG | 17.9 |
| RPG | 7.3 |
| FG% | 55.4% |
| Blocks | 1,690 |
Clues (one unlocks after each miss)
- Played college ball at Minnesota.
- Was the No. 3 overall pick in 1980, a pick Boston got in the trade that also brought Robert Parish.
- Was famed for his low-post footwork in Boston's Big Three frontcourt and later ran the Timberwolves' front office.
🏈 NFL · Legacy Daily #295
Terrell Davis
Terrell Davis played from 1995 to 2001 as a running back and wore No. 30. Inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
Teams
- Denver Broncos · 7 seasons · #30
Career stats
| Rushing yards | 7,607 |
|---|---|
| Rushing TDs | 60 |
| Yards per carry | 4.6 |
| Receptions | 169 |
| Receiving yards | 1,280 |
Clues (one unlocks after each miss)
- Played college football at Georgia.
- Was a sixth-round pick (196th overall) in 1995.
- Played through a migraine in Super Bowl XXXII, then ran for 2,008 yards in 1998.
🏒 NHL · Legacy Daily #295
Sergei Fedorov
Sergei Fedorov played from 1990 to 2009 as a center and wore No. 91. Inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame.
Teams
- Detroit Red Wings · 13 seasons · #91
- Mighty Ducks of Anaheim · 2 seasons · #91
- Columbus Blue Jackets · 3 seasons · #91
- Washington Capitals · 2 seasons · #91
Career stats
| Goals | 483 |
|---|---|
| Assists | 696 |
| Points | 1,179 |
| Games Played | 1,248 |
Clues (one unlocks after each miss)
- Born in Pskov, USSR
- Defected from the Soviet team at the 1990 Goodwill Games
- In December 1996 he scored every Detroit goal as the Red Wings edged Washington 5-4 in overtime
⚾️ MLB · Legacy Daily #295
Willie McCovey
Willie McCovey played from 1959 to 1980 as a first baseman and wore No. 44. Inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
Teams
- San Francisco Giants · 15 seasons · #44
- San Diego Padres · 3 seasons · #44
- Oakland Athletics · 1 season · #44
- San Francisco Giants · 4 seasons · #44
Career stats
| Home runs | 521 |
|---|---|
| Hits | 2,211 |
| Batting avg | .270 |
| RBI | 1,555 |
| OPS | .889 |
Clues (one unlocks after each miss)
- Went 4-for-4 with two triples off Robin Roberts in his 1959 debut.
- A body of water beyond the right-field wall of his team's ballpark is named after him.
- Lined out to second base to end the 1962 World Series with the tying and winning runs on base.