DAILY NO. 39 · VERIFIED MEASUREMENTS

Size It Up answers today – October 30, 2026

Today's five sports 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.

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The October 30, 2026 puzzle ran from a hockey puck at 7.6 cm to a surfboard at 2 m — about 26× apart, drawing on sports. The pair furthest apart was round 1: an NBA basketball is about 1.2× smaller than an American football.

ROUND 1

How long is an NBA basketball compared with an American football?

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Answer: NBA Basketball — 24.3 cm. An NBA basketball measures 24.3 cm (length / span), which is about 1.2× smaller than the reference, an American football at 28 cm.

An NBA ball is regulated by circumference, about 75 cm, which works out to just under 25 cm across.

Common miss: players tend to inflate an NBA basketball when it sits beside an American football — big things get squeezed, small familiar things get stretched.

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ROUND 2

How long is a baseball bat compared with a golden retriever?

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Answer: Baseball Bat — 86 cm. A baseball bat measures 86 cm (length / span), which is about 1.1× smaller than the reference, a golden retriever at 94 cm.

A common adult bat is 34 inches long.

Common miss: players tend to inflate a baseball bat when it sits beside a golden retriever — big things get squeezed, small familiar things get stretched.

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ROUND 3

How tall is a surfboard compared with a US interior door?

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Answer: Surfboard — 2 m. A surfboard measures 2 m (height), which is almost exactly the same size as the reference, a US interior door at 2 m.

A two-metre shortboard is smaller than most people picture — longboards start near three metres.

Common miss: players tend to inflate a surfboard when it sits beside a US interior door — big things get squeezed, small familiar things get stretched.

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ROUND 4

How long is a hockey puck compared with an apple?

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Answer: Hockey Puck — 7.6 cm. A hockey puck measures 7.6 cm (length / span), which is almost exactly the same size as the reference, an apple at 8 cm.

A regulation puck is exactly three inches across.

Common miss: players tend to inflate a hockey puck when it sits beside an apple — big things get squeezed, small familiar things get stretched.

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ROUND 5

How tall is a hockey stick compared with a refrigerator?

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Answer: Hockey Stick — 1.6 m. A hockey stick measures 1.6 m (height), which is about 1.1× smaller than the reference, a refrigerator at 1.8 m.

A stick is fitted to reach between the chin and the nose when the player is standing on skates.

Common miss: players tend to inflate a hockey stick when it sits beside a refrigerator — big things get squeezed, small familiar things get stretched.

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