DAILY NO. 25 · 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 16, 2026 puzzle ran from a light bulb at 11 cm to a queen bed at 2 m — about 18× apart, drawing on everyday. The pair furthest apart was round 1: a bathtub is about 1.3× smaller than a three-seat sofa.
Answer: Bathtub — 1.7 m. A bathtub measures 1.7 m (length / span), which is about 1.3× smaller than the reference, a three-seat sofa at 2.2 m.
A standard tub is shorter than most adults are tall, which is why you never quite lie flat.
Common miss: players tend to inflate a bathtub when it sits beside a three-seat sofa — big things get squeezed, small familiar things get stretched.
Answer: Light Bulb — 11 cm. 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: Paperback Book — 20 cm. A paperback book measures 20 cm (height), which is 1.2× as big as the reference, an ice cream cone at 17 cm.
Mass-market paperbacks are sized to fit a coat pocket.
Common miss: players tend to compress a paperback book when it sits beside an ice cream cone — 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 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: Queen Bed — 2 m. A queen bed measures 2 m (length / span), which is almost exactly the same size as the reference, a Velociraptor at 2 m.
A US queen mattress is 80 inches long.
Common miss: players tend to compress a queen bed when it sits beside a Velociraptor — big things get squeezed, small familiar things get stretched.
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