DAILY NO. 43 · 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 November 3, 2026 puzzle ran from a paperback book at 20 cm to a queen bed at 2 m — about 10× apart, drawing on everyday. The pair furthest apart was round 1: a paperback book is 1.2× as big as an ice cream cone.
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: Refrigerator — 1.8 m. A refrigerator measures 1.8 m (height), which is about 1.1× smaller than the reference, a US interior door at 2 m.
A full-height fridge-freezer stops just short of eye level for most adults.
Common miss: players tend to inflate a refrigerator when it sits beside a US interior door — 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: 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 about 1.1× smaller than the reference, a three-seat sofa at 2.2 m.
A US queen mattress is 80 inches long.
Common miss: players tend to inflate a queen bed when it sits beside a three-seat sofa — big things get squeezed, small familiar things get stretched.
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