DAILY NO. 34 · 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 25, 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 3: a dining chair is 1.5× as big as a violin.
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: Three-Seat Sofa — 2.2 m. A three-seat sofa measures 2.2 m (length / span), which is about 1.1× smaller than the reference, an adult horse at 2.4 m.
Two metres of sofa is mostly frame and armrest; the seating itself is nearer 1.6 m.
Common miss: players tend to inflate a three-seat sofa when it sits beside an adult horse — big things get squeezed, small familiar things get stretched.
Answer: Dining Chair — 90 cm. A dining chair measures 90 cm (height), which is 1.5× as big as the reference, a violin at 59 cm.
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 compress a dining chair when it sits beside a violin — 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: US Interior Door — 2 m. A US interior door measures 2 m (height), which is 1.1× as big as the reference, a double bass 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 double bass — big things get squeezed, small familiar things get stretched.
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