DAILY NO. 17 · VERIFIED MEASUREMENTS
Today's five everyday Size It Up comparisons with the measured size of each object, its reference and a source you can check. The puzzle is still live, so every answer stays hidden until you tap it. Haven't played yet? Play today's puzzle first.
The October 8, 2026 puzzle ran from a coffee mug at 9.5 cm to a US interior door at 2 m — about 21× apart, drawing on everyday. The pair furthest apart was round 3: a floor lamp is about 1.2× smaller than a US interior door.
Answer: Light Bulb — 11 cm. A light bulb measures 11 cm (height), which is about 1.1× smaller than the reference, a soda can at 12.2 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 soda can — big things get squeezed, small familiar things get stretched.
Answer: Paperback Book — 20 cm. A paperback book measures 20 cm (height), which is 1.1× as big as the reference, a stage microphone at 18 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 stage microphone — 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 1.2× smaller than the reference, a US interior door at 2 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 US interior door — 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 1.2× smaller than the reference, a light bulb at 11 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 light bulb — big things get squeezed, small familiar things get stretched.
Answer: US Interior Door — 2 m. A US interior door measures 2 m (height), which is 1.1× as big as the reference, a refrigerator at 1.8 m.
The familiar American interior door is usually 80 inches tall.
Common miss: players tend to compress a US interior door when it sits beside a refrigerator — big things get squeezed, small familiar things get stretched.
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