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#688 Aug 12, 2026
  • 🟨 Fake a Foul
  • 🟩 Mononymic Athletes
  • 🟦 Comes Before "Catch"
  • 🟪 Pitchers Dealt Ahead of This Year's MLB Trade Deadline

⭐⭐⭐ · Wednesday

#687 Aug 11, 2026
  • 🟨 MEMBERS OF A STAFF
  • 🟩 NFL RUNNING BACKS
  • 🟦 SPORTS TV SHOWS
  • 🟪 ILLEGAL _____ PENALTIES IN FOOTBALL

⭐⭐⭐ · Tuesday

#686 Aug 10, 2026
  • 🟨 TENNIS STAT
  • 🟩 MAKE GOOD CONTACT (IN BASEBALL)
  • 🟦 ASSOCIATED WITH DAK PRESCOTT
  • 🟪 _____ GUARD

⭐⭐⭐ · Monday

#685 Aug 9, 2026
  • 🟨 Yellow Group CATEGORY NAME:
  • 🟩 INJURIES
  • 🟦 FENWAY PARK SIGHTS
  • 🟪 PREMIER LEAGUE VENUES

⭐⭐⭐ · Sunday

#684 Aug 8, 2026
  • 🟨 WAYS A GAME BEGINS
  • 🟩 LLWS
  • 🟦 AL CY YOUNG AWARD WINNERS
  • 🟪 PRECEDES "FINAL"

⭐⭐⭐ · Saturday

#683 Aug 7, 2026
  • 🟨 GROUNDS CREW EQUIPMENT
  • 🟩 DENVER TEAMS
  • 🟦 FAMOUS CLASSIC BASKETBALL SNEAKERS
  • 🟪 FORMER NBA TEAM NAMES, MINUS THE S

⭐⭐⭐ · Friday

#682 Aug 6, 2026
  • 🟨 STATS FOR A PITCHER, ABBREVIATED
  • 🟩 SHOW OF SUPPORT IN THE CROWD
  • 🟦 NFL TEAMS, MINUS THE "ERS"
  • 🟪 _____ POOL

⭐⭐⭐ · Thursday

#681 Aug 5, 2026
  • 🟨 THINGS THAT ARE THROWN
  • 🟩 LAST FOUR NFL DRAFT NO. 1 PICKS
  • 🟦 DESCRIPTORS FOR TYPES OF TRADING CARDS
  • 🟪 CAN FOLLOW "SCORE"

⭐⭐⭐ · Wednesday

#680 Aug 4, 2026
  • 🟨 Baseball Pitching Roles
  • 🟩 Big Ten Teams
  • 🟦 Second Words in NHL Team Names
  • 🟪 Pittsburgh Steelers

⭐⭐⭐ · Tuesday

#679 Aug 3, 2026
  • 🟨 NEW YORK BASKETBALL TEAMS
  • 🟩 NL EAST TEAMS
  • 🟦 ENGLISH GOLFERS
  • 🟪 TRADE ______

⭐⭐⭐ · Monday

#678 Aug 2, 2026
  • 🟨 THINGS WITH WHEELS
  • 🟩 ATLANTA TEAMS
  • 🟦 ASSOCIATED WITH SAM DARNOLD
  • 🟪 ENDS IN A PART OF THE FACE

⭐⭐⭐ · Sunday

#677 Aug 1, 2026
  • 🟨 GOLF CLUBS
  • 🟩 CAN PRECEDE "BOWL," IN NFL CONTEXT
  • 🟦 AN ATLANTIC 10 ATHLETE
  • 🟪 ____ SOX

⭐⭐⭐ · Saturday

#676 Jul 31, 2026
  • 🟨 HOW A FOOTBALL DRIVE ENDS
  • 🟩 REACH (FOR A BALL)
  • 🟦 ROBINSONS
  • 🟪 HOMOPHONES OF NFL WRS

⭐⭐⭐ · Friday

#675 Jul 30, 2026
  • 🟨 A TEAM'S SYMBOL
  • 🟩 NBA TEAMS, INFORMALLY
  • 🟦 HOCKEY STICK MANUFACTURERS
  • 🟪 WHAT "G" MIGHT MEAN

⭐⭐⭐ · Thursday

#674 Jul 29, 2026
  • 🟨 CONTEST
  • 🟩 STAGES IN A TEXAS HOLD'EM HAND
  • 🟦 PRO TEAMS IN MONTREAL
  • 🟪 STARTS WITH A MUSIC GENRE

⭐⭐⭐ · Wednesday

#673 Jul 28, 2026
  • 🟨 FOOTBALL POSITIONS
  • 🟩 TENNIS SHOT DESCRIPTIONS
  • 🟦 WORTH TWO POINTS/RUNS
  • 🟪 Ends in a Number

⭐⭐⭐ · Tuesday

#672 Jul 27, 2026
  • 🟨 NFL TEAMS WHOSE NICKNAMES START WITH B
  • 🟩 NHL TEAMS WHOSE NICKNAMES START WITH B
  • 🟦 ASSOCIATED WITH CINCINNATI
  • 🟪 WORDS IN THE NAMES OF BUNDESLIGA CLUBS

⭐⭐⭐ · Monday

#671 Jul 26, 2026
  • 🟨 OHIO TEAMS
  • 🟩 FISHING GEAR
  • 🟦 FOUND IN MLB TEAM LOGOS
  • 🟪 ENDS IN AN NHL TEAM

⭐⭐⭐ · Sunday

#670 Jul 25, 2026
  • 🟨 Formula 1 Teams / Constructors
  • 🟩 Words Following "Green"
  • 🟦 WNBA Stars (First Names)
  • 🟪 Legendary MLB Pitchers (Last Names)

⭐⭐⭐ · Saturday

#669 Jul 24, 2026
  • 🟨 JUMP
  • 🟩 SCHOOLS IN NORTH CAROLINA
  • 🟦 1990s EXPANSION TEAMS
  • 🟪 ATHLETES UNLIMITED SOFTBALL LEAGUE TEAMS

⭐⭐⭐ · Friday

#668 Jul 23, 2026
  • 🟨 MINNESOTA SPORTS TEAMS
  • 🟩 FAMOUS SCOTTS IN SPORTS
  • 🟦 NBA TEAMS
  • 🟪 BASKETBALL PHRASES & MOVES

⭐⭐⭐ · Thursday

#667 Jul 22, 2026
  • 🟨 Places Where an Errant Golf Shot Lands
  • 🟩 Sports Films, With "The"
  • 🟦 College Football Stadium Nicknames, With "The"
  • 🟪 _____ Break

⭐⭐⭐ · Wednesday

#666 Jul 21, 2026
  • 🟨 SUMMER OLYMPIC SPORTS
  • 🟩 AGAINST THE RULES IN SOCCER
  • 🟦 WNBA ROOKIES
  • 🟪 THINGS THAT ARE RED

⭐⭐⭐ · Tuesday

#665 Jul 20, 2026
  • 🟨 THINGS ASSOCIATED WITH GLOVES
  • 🟩 TYPES OF SPORTS EVENTS / FORMATS
  • 🟦 WORDS PRECEDING "QUARTERBACK"
  • 🟪 CLEVELAND BROWNS QUARTERBACKS / FIGURES

⭐⭐⭐ · Monday

#664 Jul 19, 2026
  • 🟨 PREVENT A GOAL
  • 🟩 STADIUMS TO HOST WORLD CUP FINAL
  • 🟦 WORLD CUP GOLDEN BALL WINNERS
  • 🟪 GOLDEN _____

⭐⭐⭐ · Sunday

#663 Jul 18, 2026
  • 🟨 Sports Documentaries
  • 🟩 Hockey Penalties
  • 🟦 Combat Sports Venues
  • 🟪 Words Containing Golf Clubs

⭐⭐⭐ · Saturday

#662 Jul 17, 2026
  • 🟨 NBA Player Nicknames
  • 🟩 Things with Strings
  • 🟦 Luka Dončić Associations
  • 🟪 Countries

⭐⭐⭐ · Friday

#661 Jul 16, 2026
  • 🟨 🟡 INDIANA TEAMS
  • 🟩 🟢 BULLDOGS
  • 🟦 🔵 EQUESTRIAN EQUIPMENT
  • 🟪 🟣 _____DOME

⭐⭐⭐ · Thursday

#660 Jul 15, 2026
  • 🟨 A SUMMER OLYMPIC ATHLETE
  • 🟩 CHICAGO SPORTING VENUES
  • 🟦 CAN BE PRECEDED BY “PASS”
  • 🟪 START WITH AN ANIMAL

⭐⭐⭐ · Wednesday

#659 Jul 14, 2026
  • 🟨 First Words of NCAA Division I Team Nicknames
  • 🟩 Current Major League Baseball Players
  • 🟦 Sports Teams Based in New Jersey
  • 🟪 Common Sports Injuries

⭐⭐⭐ · Tuesday

#658 Jul 13, 2026
  • 🟨 Lionel Messi teams
  • 🟩 Teams in Kansas
  • 🟦 Materials found on a baseball field
  • 🟪 Starts of MLB team names

⭐⭐⭐⭐ · Monday

#657 Jul 12, 2026
  • 🟨 AWARD
  • 🟩 BASEBALL TACTICS
  • 🟦 USED DURING A TIMEOUT
  • 🟪 HOMOPHONES OF CELTICS ALL-TIME GREATS

⭐⭐⭐⭐ · Sunday

#656 Jul 11, 2026
  • 🟨 AN NFC WEST PLAYER
  • 🟩 AN NL CENTRAL PLAYER
  • 🟦 SEC FOOTBALL HEAD COACHES
  • 🟪 WNBA TEAMS, WITH THE FIRST LETTER CHANGED

⭐⭐⭐ · Saturday

#655 Jul 10, 2026
  • 🟨 CRICKET TERMS
  • 🟩 UNIFORM / ATHLETIC CLOTHING
  • 🟦 BASEBALL HALL OF FAME NICKNAMES
  • 🟪 CAN PRECEDE "CAMP"

⭐⭐⭐ · Friday

#654 Jul 9, 2026
  • 🟨 Words in the Acronym FIFA
  • 🟩 Racket Sports
  • 🟦 NFL Wide Receivers
  • 🟪 Lacrosse Terms

⭐⭐⭐ · Thursday

#653 Jul 8, 2026
  • 🟨 Baserunning Outcomes
  • 🟩 Can Precede "Block" in Football
  • 🟦 CFB Bowl Games in Florida
  • 🟪 Members of the Texas Rangers

⭐⭐⭐⭐ · Wednesday

#652 Jul 7, 2026
  • 🟨 SWIMMING STROKES
  • 🟩 ENGLISH FOOTBALL CLUB NICKNAMES
  • 🟦 WAYS TO PROPEL A BALL HIGH
  • 🟪 SUPER BOWL HALFTIME SHOW PERFORMERS

⭐⭐⭐ · Tuesday

#651 Jul 6, 2026
  • 🟨 MOVE ON FROM A PLAYER
  • 🟩 SAN DIEGO TEAMS
  • 🟦 MEMBERS OF THE 600-HR CLUB
  • 🟪 USMNT PLAYERS, WITH THE LAST LETTER REMOVED

⭐⭐⭐⭐ · Monday

#650 Jul 5, 2026
  • 🟨 ICE HOCKEY EQUIPMENT
  • 🟩 TOP EUROPEAN FOOTBALL LEAGUES
  • 🟦 ACTIVE NBA PLAYERS
  • 🟪 WORDS CONTAINING WASHINGTON D.C. SPORTS TEAMS

⭐⭐⭐⭐ · Sunday

#649 Jul 4, 2026
  • 🟨 NL WEST MLB TEAMS
  • 🟩 FAMOUS SOCCER STADIUMS
  • 🟦 CANDACE PARKER TEAMS
  • 🟪 WORDS FROM LOU GEHRIG'S "LUCKIEST MAN" SPEECH

⭐⭐⭐ · Saturday

#648 Jul 3, 2026
  • 🟨 Move To Evade A Defender
  • 🟩 Dependable
  • 🟦 Dodgers In The Basketball Hall Of Fame, Familiarly
  • 🟪 Pitching ___

⭐⭐⭐⭐ · Friday

#647 Jul 2, 2026
  • 🟨 Found On The Green
  • 🟩 Parts Of A NASCAR Team
  • 🟦 Mets Managers
  • 🟪 Teams In Columbus

⭐⭐⭐ · Thursday

#646 Jul 1, 2026
  • 🟨 Stadium Seating Sections
  • 🟩 CONCACAF Teams in World Cup
  • 🟦 Teams With Lion Nicknames
  • 🟪 Ryans

⭐⭐⭐ · Wednesday

#645 Jun 30, 2026
  • 🟨 ACTIONS WITH A BASKETBALL
  • 🟩 FOUND AT THE TOP OF AN ARENA
  • 🟦 WORLD SERIES MVPS
  • 🟪 FIRST WORDS OF FOOTBALL MOVIES

⭐⭐⭐ · Tuesday

#644 Jun 29, 2026
  • 🟨 A LOS ANGELES ATHLETE
  • 🟩 WIMBLEDON WOMEN'S SINGLES WINNERS
  • 🟦 SCOTTISH SOCCER CLUBS
  • 🟪 ALL-STAR _____

⭐⭐⭐⭐ · Monday

#643 Jun 28, 2026
  • 🟨 STYLE
  • 🟩 BASKETBALL STATS, ABBREVIATED
  • 🟦 NBA ARENAS
  • 🟪 MEMBERS OF FRANCE'S WORLD CUP SQUAD

⭐⭐⭐⭐ · Sunday

#642 Jun 27, 2026
  • 🟨 A Revered Star
  • 🟩 Last Four NBA Champions
  • 🟦 WNBA Players in the Basketball Hall of Fame
  • 🟪 Starts with an NFL Starting QB

⭐⭐⭐ · Saturday

#641 Jun 26, 2026
  • 🟨 Indiana Colleges
  • 🟩 Golf Equipment Brands
  • 🟦 First-Year NFL Head Coaches
  • 🟪 USMNT World Cup Goalkeepers

⭐⭐⭐ · Friday

#640 Jun 25, 2026
  • 🟨 Roles on a Broadcast Team
  • 🟩 Former NFL Stadiums
  • 🟦 Atlanta Braves Players
  • 🟪 ____ Press

⭐⭐⭐ · Thursday

#639 Jun 24, 2026
  • 🟨 THROWING EVENTS
  • 🟩 QUICK RUN OF ACTIVITY
  • 🟦 NBA DRAFT NO. 1 PICKS
  • 🟪 _____ TRACK

⭐⭐⭐⭐ · Wednesday

#638 Jun 23, 2026
  • 🟨 AL CENTRAL TEAMS
  • 🟩 DEFLECTION OFF A SURFACE
  • 🟦 BIG TEN FOOTBALL STADIUMS
  • 🟪 ENDS IN A SILENT T

⭐⭐⭐⭐ · Tuesday

#637 Jun 22, 2026
  • 🟨 LEBRON-ERA HEAT STARS
  • 🟩 MLB STADIUMS
  • 🟦 ADIDAS SHOES
  • 🟪 FIRST WORDS OF WORLD CUP COUNTRIES, IN ENGLISH

⭐⭐⭐ · Monday

#636 Jun 21, 2026
  • 🟨 A TEAM'S BEST PLAYERS
  • 🟩 INFORMAL NICKNAMES FOR NFL TEAMS
  • 🟦 BRAZILIAN SOCCER GREATS
  • 🟪 OLD TERMS FOR GOLF CLUBS

⭐⭐⭐ · Sunday

#635 Jun 20, 2026
  • 🟨 YANKEES NICKNAMES
  • 🟩 SPORTS TERMS
  • 🟦 TOUR DE FRANCE JERSEYS
  • 🟪 BIG 12 COLLEGE TOWNS

⭐⭐⭐⭐ · Saturday

#634 Jun 19, 2026
  • 🟨 PORTION OF A RACE
  • 🟩 SHOW OFF
  • 🟦 U.S. MEN'S SOCCER PLAYERS
  • 🟪 _____ BELL

⭐⭐⭐ · Friday

#633 Jun 18, 2026
  • 🟨 CHOOSE
  • 🟩 AREAS ON A FOOTBALL FIELD
  • 🟦 A SURFER'S NEEDS
  • 🟪 STARTING

⭐⭐⭐ · Thursday

#632 Jun 17, 2026
  • 🟨 Fantasy Football Moves
  • 🟩 NFL Stadiums
  • 🟦 Soccer Cleat Makers
  • 🟪 Cincinnati Reds to Win MVP

⭐⭐⭐ · Wednesday

#631 Jun 16, 2026
  • 🟨 NBA Contract Terms
  • 🟩 Baseball Movies
  • 🟦 North Carolina Sports Teams
  • 🟪 Athletes Named Max

⭐⭐⭐ · Tuesday

#630 Jun 15, 2026
  • 🟨 SOCCER POSITIONS
  • 🟩 SEATTLE TEAMS
  • 🟦 BASEBALL TIMS
  • 🟪 GOLF _____

⭐⭐⭐ · Monday

#629 Jun 14, 2026
  • 🟨 SEEN DURING A RAIN DELAY
  • 🟩 HOUSTON TEAMS
  • 🟦 WARRIORS FIRST-ROUND PICKS
  • 🟪 _____ RULE

⭐⭐⭐ · Sunday

#628 Jun 13, 2026
  • 🟨 BALLS
  • 🟩 BIG TEN SCHOOL INITIALISMS
  • 🟦 "BIG" BASEBALL NICKNAMES
  • 🟪 NBA TEAMS, MINUS THEIR FIRST AND LAST LETTER

⭐⭐⭐ · Saturday

#627 Jun 12, 2026
  • 🟨 BOARDS
  • 🟩 HALL OF FAME SPURS
  • 🟦 LOCATIONS OF FAMOUS AUTO RACES
  • 🟪 SOCCER SKILL MOVES

⭐⭐⭐ · Friday

#626 Jun 11, 2026
  • 🟨 2026 World Cup Host Cities
  • 🟩 Nicknames of World Cup Teams
  • 🟦 Christian Pulisic Teams
  • 🟪 Argentina World Cup Players

⭐⭐⭐ · Thursday

#625 Jun 10, 2026
  • 🟨 Develop (a play)
  • 🟩 Bicycle brands
  • 🟦 Seattle Mariners
  • 🟪 Starts with an NHL team, in singular form

⭐⭐⭐ · Wednesday

#624 Jun 9, 2026
  • 🟨 NFC SOUTH TEAMS
  • 🟩 LOUISIANA SCHOOLS
  • 🟦 USC WRS IN NFL
  • 🟪 LOCATIONS OF THIS YEAR'S MEN'S GOLF MAJORS

⭐⭐⭐ · Tuesday

#623 Jun 8, 2026
  • 🟨 Olympic gymnasts
  • 🟩 Quarterback actions
  • 🟦 Basketball positions (___ forward/guard)
  • 🟪 Words ending with text fonts

⭐⭐⭐ · Monday

#622 Jun 7, 2026
  • 🟨 Football Receiving Routes
  • 🟩 First Names of Hall of Fame Centers
  • 🟦 French Open Men's Singles Winners
  • 🟪 ___ Gate

⭐⭐⭐ · Sunday

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