DAILY NO. 28 · VERIFIED MEASUREMENTS
The five everyday objects from the Size It Up puzzle on September 28, 2026, with the measured size of each, the reference it was compared against, a source you can check, and how the community's guesses landed. Want the surprise first? Replay this puzzle — archived days never touch your streak.
Answer: a light bulb measures 11 cm (height), which is 1.2× as big as the reference, a coffee mug at 9.5 cm.
The classic A60 bulb takes its name from its widest point, 60 mm across.
Common miss: players tend to compress a light bulb when it sits beside a coffee mug — big things get squeezed, small familiar things get stretched.
Answer: 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: an open umbrella measures 1.1 m (length / span), which is about 1.2× smaller than the reference, a 55-inch television at 1.2 m.
Measured across the open canopy — wide enough to cover two people badly.
Common miss: players tend to inflate an open umbrella when it sits beside a 55-inch television — big things get squeezed, small familiar things get stretched.
Answer: 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: 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.
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