DAILY NO. 18 · 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 9, 2026 puzzle ran from a coffee mug at 9.5 cm to a floor lamp at 1.6 m — about 17× apart, drawing on everyday. The pair furthest apart was round 5: a soda can is 1.3× as big as a coffee mug.
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: 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: 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: 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: Soda Can — 12.2 cm. A soda can measures 12.2 cm (height), which is 1.3× as big as the reference, a coffee mug at 9.5 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 coffee mug — big things get squeezed, small familiar things get stretched.
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