DAILY NO. 2 · VERIFIED MEASUREMENTS
The September 23, 2026 puzzle ran from a coffee mug at 9.5 cm to a refrigerator at 1.8 m — about 19× apart, drawing on everyday. The pair furthest apart was round 4: a light bulb is about 1.3× smaller than a smartphone.
Puzzle #2 asked about a refrigerator, a soda can, a coffee mug, a light bulb and a dining chair. 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: Refrigerator — 1.8 m. A refrigerator measures 1.8 m (height), which is 1.1× as big as the reference, a floor lamp at 1.6 m.
A full-height fridge-freezer stops just short of eye level for most adults.
Common miss: players tend to compress a refrigerator when it sits beside a floor lamp — big things get squeezed, small familiar things get stretched.
Answer: Soda Can — 12.2 cm. A soda can measures 12.2 cm (height), which is 1.1× as big as the reference, a light bulb at 11 cm.
The 330 ml can has kept essentially the same silhouette since 1963.
Common miss: players tend to compress a soda can when it sits beside a light bulb — big things get squeezed, small familiar things get stretched.
Answer: Coffee Mug — 9.5 cm. A coffee mug measures 9.5 cm (height), which is about 1.3× smaller than the reference, a soda can at 12.2 cm.
A standard mug holds about 350 ml — the same as a soda can, in a shorter, wider package.
Common miss: players tend to inflate a coffee mug when it sits beside a soda can — big things get squeezed, small familiar things get stretched.
Answer: Light Bulb — 11 cm. A light bulb measures 11 cm (height), which is about 1.3× smaller than the reference, a smartphone at 14.7 cm.
The classic A60 bulb takes its name from its widest point, 60 mm across.
Common miss: players tend to inflate a light bulb when it sits beside a smartphone — big things get squeezed, small familiar things get stretched.
Answer: Dining Chair — 90 cm. A dining chair measures 90 cm (height), which is about 1.1× smaller than the reference, an acoustic guitar at 1 m.
Chair dimensions are standardised around the table: 45 cm to the seat, 90 cm to the top of the back.
Common miss: players tend to inflate a dining chair when it sits beside an acoustic guitar — big things get squeezed, small familiar things get stretched.
Sizes are measured along the axis named in each round and link to their published source. Explore the full library by category, or read how scoring works.