Monday, November 2, 2026

Plain #16

The day's seven targets and the closest answers in our lists, with their real values. Points are before the Dialed bonus and the Golden Round's ×2.

  1. Round 1Sport by Numbers

    How long is one lap of an outdoor athletics track, inside lane?

    The answer

    400 m

    Some older tracks were built to imperial measures instead, at 440 yards (about 402 m), a quarter of a mile.

  2. Round 2Most-Visited Websites

    Name a website that gets about 1B visits a month.

    Target1B visits a month

    Best answer

    Telegram

    Close

    974M visits a month2.6% under95 points

    Also close

    • Apple

      Close

      956M visits a month4.4% under91 points

    • Brave

      Close

      1.05B visits a month5.0% over91 points

    • Canva

      Close

      1.07B visits a month7.0% over87 points

  3. Round 3Books & Words

    How many letters are in the longest English dictionary word?

    The answer

    45 letters

    ‘Pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis’ was made up on purpose by Everett M. Smith, president of the National Puzzlers’ League.

  4. Round 4Landmarks by Numbers

    How many degrees does the Leaning Tower of Pisa lean?

    The answer

    4 degrees

    By 1990 it leaned 5.5°, so it was closed; work until 2001 brought it back to 3.97°.

  5. Round 5Country GDP

    Name a country whose GDP is closest to $350B.

    Target$350B

    Best answer

    Portugal

    Dialed

    $346.6B0.96% under98 points

    Also close

    • Chile

      Close

      $357.4B2.1% over96 points

    • Iran

      Close

      $362.7B3.6% over93 points

    • Peru

      Close

      $334.9B4.3% under92 points

  6. Round 6Body & MindGolden Round ×2

    How many bones are in one human hand, wrist included?

    The answer

    27 bones

    Eight are in the wrist, five in the palm and 14 in the fingers: three in each finger, but only two in the thumb.

  7. Round 7Car Brand Sales(only brands that publish their worldwide sales count)Finale

    Name a car brand that sold closest to 2M cars in 2025. Porsche sold about 280,000.

    Target2M cars

    Best answer

    BMW

    Close

    2.17M cars8.5% over85 points

    Also close

    • Mercedes-Benz

      Warm

      1.8M cars10% under81 points

    • Maruti Suzuki

      Warm

      2.35M cars18% over72 points

    • Chery

      Warm

      1.7M cars15% under72 points

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