Past puzzle #17

Sitcomdle #17 answer for November 5, 2026

The mystery sitcom character everyone played on November 5, 2026. Open the reveal when you are ready.

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The answer was Rebecca Welton from Ted Lasso.

The sharp, glamorous owner of AFC Richmond, who wins the club in her divorce, hires Ted Lasso hoping he will ruin it, and instead becomes his friend and the club's fiercest champion.

Rebecca Welton from Ted Lasso: Sitcomdle character card

Every clue for #17

ClueAnswer
ShowTed Lasso
Debut2020
NetworkApple TV+
RoleMain
GenderFemale

Why the clues pointed to Rebecca Welton

The Show clue was Ted Lasso, which premiered on Apple TV+ and ran from 2020 onward. 8 characters in the game come from that show, so a green Show cell cut the field to them in one guess.

The Debut clue was 2020, the year of Rebecca Welton's first episode, "Pilot" (Season 1, Episode 1). Any guess who debuted within three years turned the cell amber, a window that holds 20 characters, and the arrow pointed toward 2020 from either side.

The Network clue was Apple TV+, shared by 8 characters, and the Role clue was Main: credited as main cast for at least one season, true of 209 characters. Put together with the Gender clue (Female), the five colors left very few names, and she was the one that fit every cell.

Rebecca Welton takes over AFC Richmond as part of her divorce from Rupert Mannion, and her first big decision is to hire an American coach she expects to fail. Played by Hannah Waddingham, she starts the series as a schemer and grows into the warm, formidable heart of the club.

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