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Daily answers for Sunday, November 1, 2026
NBA #305 · NFL, NHL and MLB #41. 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 #305
Giannis Antetokounmpo
Giannis Antetokounmpo is a forward for the Miami Heat, in the Eastern Conference's Southeast Division. On puzzle day the answer wore No. 7, was listed at 6'11" and was 31 years old.
What the correct guess showed
| Team | Conf | Div | Pos | Ht | Age | # |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIA | East | SE | F | 6'11" | 31 | 7 |
- Career path: Milwaukee Bucks (2013–14 to 2025–26) → Miami Heat (since 2026–27).
- Guessing a current teammate, such as Klay Thompson, Bam Adebayo, Andrew Wiggins and Bobby Portis, turned the Team tile green.
- NBA positions match when they share a letter, so any guess listed as F, G-F or F-C turned the Pos tile green. The NBA Pos tile has no yellow.
🏈 NFL · Classic #41
Jared Verse
Jared Verse is a defensive end for the Cleveland Browns, in the AFC North. On puzzle day the answer wore No. 8, was listed at 6'4" and was 25 years old.
What the correct guess showed
| Team | Conf | Div | Pos | Ht | Age | # |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | AFC | AFC N | DE | 6'4" | 25 | 8 |
- Guessing a current teammate, such as Denzel Ward, Shedeur Sanders, Deshaun Watson and Jerry Jeudy, turned the Team tile green.
- Guesses listed as DE turned the Pos tile green. DT is in the same position group, so those guesses showed yellow.
🏒 NHL · Classic #41
Quinn Hughes
Quinn Hughes is a defenseman for the Minnesota Wild, in the Western Conference's Central Division. On puzzle day the answer wore No. 43, was listed at 5'10" and was 27 years old.
What the correct guess showed
| Team | Conf | Div | Pos | Ht | Age | # |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | West | CEN | D | 5'10" | 27 | 43 |
- Guessing a current teammate, such as Kirill Kaprizov, Matt Boldy, Joel Eriksson Ek and Brock Faber, turned the Team tile green.
- Only guesses listed as D turned the Pos tile green. No other position shares its group, so it never showed yellow.
⚾️ MLB · Classic #41
Corbin Carroll
Corbin Carroll is a right fielder for the Arizona Diamondbacks, in the NL West. On puzzle day the answer wore No. 7, was listed at 5'10" and was 26 years old.
What the correct guess showed
| Team | LG | Div | Pos | Ht | Age | # |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARI | NL | NL W | RF | 5'10" | 26 | 7 |
- Guessing a current teammate, such as Ketel Marte, Nolan Arenado, Zac Gallen and Corbin Burnes, turned the Team tile green.
- Guesses listed as RF turned the Pos tile green. LF, CF 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 #305
Danny Ainge
Danny Ainge played from 1981 to 1995 as a shooting guard and wore No. 44, No. 7, No. 9 and No. 22.
Teams
- Boston Celtics · 8 seasons · #44
- Sacramento Kings · 2 seasons · #7
- Portland Trail Blazers · 2 seasons · #9
- Phoenix Suns · 3 seasons · #22
Career stats
| Points | 11,964 |
|---|---|
| PPG | 11.5 |
| APG | 4.0 |
| RPG | 2.7 |
| Games | 1,042 |
Clues (one unlocks after each miss)
- Played Major League Baseball for the Toronto Blue Jays.
- Won the Wooden Award at BYU with a famous coast-to-coast buzzer-beater in 1981.
- Won two titles as a player in Boston and later built the 2008 champions as an executive.
🏈 NFL · Legacy Daily #305
J. J. Watt
J. J. Watt played from 2011 to 2022 as a defensive end and wore No. 99.
Teams
- Houston Texans · 10 seasons · #99
- Arizona Cardinals · 2 seasons · #99
Career stats
| Sacks | 114.5 |
|---|---|
| Forced fumbles | 27 |
| Interceptions | 2 |
| Games | 151 |
Clues (one unlocks after each miss)
- Started college as a tight end at Central Michigan before walking on at Wisconsin.
- Raised more than $41 million for Hurricane Harvey relief.
- Was the 11th overall pick in 2011 and won Defensive Player of the Year in 2012, 2014 and 2015.
🏒 NHL · Legacy Daily #305
Nicklas Lidström
Nicklas Lidström played from 1991 to 2012 as a defenseman and wore No. 5. Inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame.
Teams
- Detroit Red Wings · 20 seasons · #5
Career stats
| Goals | 264 |
|---|---|
| Assists | 878 |
| Points | 1,142 |
| Games Played | 1,564 |
Clues (one unlocks after each miss)
- Born in Västerås, Sweden; drafted 53rd overall in 1989
- Never missed the playoffs; became the first European-born captain of a Cup winner in 2008
- Nicknamed 'the Perfect Human'; first European-born Conn Smythe winner, in 2002
⚾️ MLB · Legacy Daily #305
Kirby Puckett
Kirby Puckett played from 1984 to 1995 as a center fielder and wore No. 34. Inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
Teams
- Minnesota Twins · 12 seasons · #34
Career stats
| Hits | 2,304 |
|---|---|
| Batting avg | .318 |
| Home runs | 207 |
| RBI | 1,085 |
| Runs | 1,071 |
Clues (one unlocks after each miss)
- A stocky 5-foot-8 center fielder who led the AL in hits four times.
- Hit a walk-off homer to end the sixth game of the 1991 World Series.
- His career was ended by glaucoma in 1996; Hall of Fame 2001.