DAILY NO. 35 · 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 26, 2026 puzzle ran from a coffee mug at 9.5 cm to a three-seat sofa at 2.2 m — about 23× apart, drawing on everyday. The pair furthest apart was round 1: an open umbrella is 1.2× as big as a baseball bat.
Answer: Open Umbrella — 1.1 m. An open umbrella measures 1.1 m (length / span), which is 1.2× as big as the reference, a baseball bat at 86 cm.
Measured across the open canopy — wide enough to cover two people badly.
Common miss: players tend to compress an open umbrella when it sits beside a baseball bat — 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: 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: Floor Lamp — 1.6 m. A floor lamp measures 1.6 m (height), which is almost exactly the same size as the reference, a hockey stick at 1.6 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 hockey stick — 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.
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