DAILY NO. 5 · VERIFIED MEASUREMENTS
The September 26, 2026 puzzle ran from a paperback book at 20 cm to a three-seat sofa at 2.2 m — about 11× apart, drawing on everyday. The pair furthest apart was round 1: a paperback book is 1.4× as big as a smartphone.
Puzzle #5 asked about a paperback book, a floor lamp, a dining chair, a three-seat sofa and an open umbrella. 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: Paperback Book — 20 cm. A paperback book measures 20 cm (height), which is 1.4× as big as the reference, a smartphone at 14.7 cm.
Mass-market paperbacks are sized to fit a coat pocket.
Common miss: players tend to compress a paperback book when it sits beside a smartphone — big things get squeezed, small familiar things get stretched.
Answer: Floor Lamp — 1.6 m. A floor lamp measures 1.6 m (height), which is about 1.1× smaller than the reference, a refrigerator at 1.8 m.
Floor lamps are built to put the shade just above a seated person’s eye line.
Common miss: players tend to inflate a floor lamp when it sits beside a refrigerator — 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.
Answer: Three-Seat Sofa — 2.2 m. A three-seat sofa measures 2.2 m (length / span), which is 1.1× as big as the reference, a queen bed at 2 m.
Two metres of sofa is mostly frame and armrest; the seating itself is nearer 1.6 m.
Common miss: players tend to compress a three-seat sofa when it sits beside a queen bed — big things get squeezed, small familiar things get stretched.
Answer: Open Umbrella — 1.1 m. An open umbrella measures 1.1 m (length / span), which is 1.1× as big as the reference, a golden retriever at 94 cm.
Measured across the open canopy — wide enough to cover two people badly.
Common miss: players tend to compress an open umbrella when it sits beside a golden retriever — 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.