DAILY NO. 1 · VERIFIED MEASUREMENTS
The September 22, 2026 puzzle ran from an alto saxophone at 74 cm to a concert grand piano at 2.7 m — about 4× apart, drawing on music. The pair furthest apart was round 5: a drum kit is about 1.3× smaller than a Velociraptor.
Puzzle #1 asked about a concert grand piano, an alto saxophone, a cello, a double bass and a drum kit. Each answer below gives the measured size, the reference it stood beside and the source behind the number. Want the surprise first? Replay this puzzle — archived days never touch your streak.
Answer: Concert Grand Piano — 2.7 m. A concert grand piano measures 2.7 m (length / span), which is 1.2× as big as the reference, a three-seat sofa at 2.2 m.
A concert grand can be more than 2.7 metres long.
Common miss: players tend to compress a concert grand piano when it sits beside a three-seat sofa — big things get squeezed, small familiar things get stretched.
Answer: Alto Saxophone — 74 cm. An alto saxophone measures 74 cm (height), which is about 1.2× smaller than the reference, a dining chair at 90 cm.
The bend and the bell fold more than a metre of tubing into 74 cm of instrument.
Common miss: players tend to inflate an alto saxophone when it sits beside a dining chair — big things get squeezed, small familiar things get stretched.
Answer: Cello — 1.2 m. A cello measures 1.2 m (height), which is 1.2× as big as the reference, an acoustic guitar at 1 m.
The body accounts for about 76 cm — the rest is neck and endpin.
Common miss: players tend to compress a cello when it sits beside an acoustic guitar — big things get squeezed, small familiar things get stretched.
Answer: Double Bass — 1.8 m. A double bass measures 1.8 m (height), which is about 1.1× smaller than the reference, a US interior door at 2 m.
Tall enough that players either stand or perch on a stool.
Common miss: players tend to inflate a double bass when it sits beside a US interior door — big things get squeezed, small familiar things get stretched.
Answer: Drum Kit — 1.5 m. A drum kit measures 1.5 m (length / span), which is about 1.3× smaller than the reference, a Velociraptor at 2 m.
Kit width is set by the bass drum and how far the drummer’s arms can reach.
Common miss: players tend to inflate a drum kit when it sits beside a Velociraptor — big things get squeezed, small familiar things get stretched.
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