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Daily answers for Friday, October 23, 2026
NBA #296 · NFL, NHL and MLB #32. 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 #296
Joel Embiid
Joel Embiid is a center for the Philadelphia 76ers, in the Eastern Conference's Atlantic Division. On puzzle day the answer wore No. 21, was listed at 7'0" and was 32 years old.
What the correct guess showed
| Team | Conf | Div | Pos | Ht | Age | # |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHI | East | ATLC | C | 7'0" | 32 | 21 |
- Career path: Philadelphia 76ers (since 2014–15).
- Guessing a current teammate, such as Jaylen Brown, LeBron James, Tyrese Maxey and V. J. Edgecombe, turned the Team tile green.
- NBA positions match when they share a letter, so any guess listed as C or F-C turned the Pos tile green. The NBA Pos tile has no yellow.
🏈 NFL · Classic #32
Patrick Mahomes
Patrick Mahomes is a quarterback for the Kansas City Chiefs, in the AFC West. On puzzle day the answer wore No. 15, was listed at 6'2" and was 31 years old.
What the correct guess showed
| Team | Conf | Div | Pos | Ht | Age | # |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KC | AFC | AFC W | QB | 6'2" | 31 | 15 |
- Guessing a current teammate, such as Travis Kelce, Chris Jones, Rashee Rice and Kenneth Walker III, 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 #32
Robert Thomas
Robert Thomas is a center for the St. Louis Blues, in the Western Conference's Central Division. On puzzle day the answer wore No. 18, was listed at 6'0" and was 27 years old.
What the correct guess showed
| Team | Conf | Div | Pos | Ht | Age | # |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STL | West | CEN | C | 6'0" | 27 | 18 |
- Guessing a current teammate, such as Colton Parayko, Jordan Binnington, Pavel Buchnevich and Mason McTavish, 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 #32
Rafael Devers
Rafael Devers is a designated hitter for the San Francisco Giants, in the NL West. On puzzle day the answer wore No. 16, was listed at 6'0" and was 29 years old.
What the correct guess showed
| Team | LG | Div | Pos | Ht | Age | # |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SF | NL | NL W | DH | 6'0" | 29 | 16 |
- Guessing a current teammate, such as Logan Webb, Willy Adames, Matt Chapman and Jung Hoo Lee, 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 #296
Kevin Johnson
Kevin Johnson played from 1987 to 2000 as a point guard and wore No. 11 and No. 7.
Teams
- Cleveland Cavaliers · 1 season · #11
- Phoenix Suns · 12 seasons · #11, #7
Career stats
| Points | 13,127 |
|---|---|
| PPG | 17.9 |
| APG | 9.1 |
| RPG | 3.3 |
| Games | 735 |
Clues (one unlocks after each miss)
- Played college ball at California and was drafted by Cleveland.
- Made a famous dunk over Hakeem Olajuwon in the 1994 playoffs.
- Led Phoenix to the 1993 Finals and later served as mayor of Sacramento.
🏈 NFL · Legacy Daily #296
Russell Wilson
Russell Wilson played from 2012 to 2025 as a quarterback and wore No. 3.
Teams
- Seattle Seahawks · 10 seasons · #3
- Denver Broncos · 2 seasons · #3
- Pittsburgh Steelers · 1 season · #3
- New York Giants · 1 season · #3
Career stats
| Passing yards | 46,966 |
|---|---|
| Passing TDs | 353 |
| Interceptions | 114 |
| Completion % | 64.6 |
| Passer rating | 99.3 |
Clues (one unlocks after each miss)
- Played minor league baseball in the Colorado Rockies' system.
- Transferred from NC State to Wisconsin for his final college season.
- Won Super Bowl XLVIII in his second season and threw the goal-line interception in Super Bowl XLIX.
🏒 NHL · Legacy Daily #296
Tuukka Rask
Tuukka Rask played from 2007 to 2022 as a goaltender and wore No. 40.
Teams
- Boston Bruins · 15 seasons · #40
Career stats
| Wins | 308 |
|---|---|
| GAA | 2.28 |
| Save % | .921 |
| Shutouts | 52 |
| Games Played | 564 |
Clues (one unlocks after each miss)
- Born in Savonlinna, Finland
- Was traded by Toronto as a prospect for Andrew Raycroft
- Won the 2014 Vezina and left the Bruins' playoff bubble in August 2020
⚾️ MLB · Legacy Daily #296
Tim Lincecum
Tim Lincecum played from 2007 to 2016 as a starting pitcher and wore No. 55.
Teams
- San Francisco Giants · 9 seasons · #55
- Los Angeles Angels · 1 season · #55
Career stats
| W-L | 110-89 |
|---|---|
| ERA | 3.74 |
| Strikeouts | 1,736 |
| Innings | 1,682 |
| WHIP | 1.293 |
Clues (one unlocks after each miss)
- Won the 2006 Golden Spikes Award at the University of Washington.
- Threw no-hitters against San Diego in 2013 and 2014.
- Nicknamed 'The Freak,' he was the NL Cy Young winner in both 2008 and 2009.