Tuesday, November 3, 2026

Plain #17

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 1Distance from Berlin

    Name a capital city about 900 km away from Berlin.

    Target900 km

    Best answer

    Paris

    Close

    876 km2.7% under95 points

    Also close

    • London

      Close

      930 km3.3% over94 points

    • Minsk

      Close

      955 km6.1% over89 points

    • Riga

      Close

      845 km6.1% under88 points

  2. Round 2Everyday Numbers

    How much sugar is in a 250 ml can of Red Bull?

    The answer

    27 g

    That’s 11 g in every 100 ml, close to seven teaspoons in one can.

  3. Round 3Landmarks by Numbers

    How tall is the Eiffel Tower today, antennas included?

    The answer

    330 m

    It grew 6 metres in March 2022 when a new digital-radio antenna was lifted onto the top by helicopter.

  4. Round 4Sport by Numbers

    How many squares does a chessboard have?

    The answer

    64 squares

    Half are light and half dark, and the board must be turned so each player’s near-right corner square is light.

  5. Round 5Guess the Year

    In what year was the first practical light bulb invented?

    The answer

    1879

    Lamps had glowed since 1802, but Thomas Edison’s carbon filament, tested in October 1879, was the first that lasted: about 13½ hours.

  6. Round 6Apple Products(Apple’s own devices only)Golden Round ×2

    Name an Apple product released closest to 2015.

    Target2015

    Best answer

    Apple Watch

    Dialed

    2015Exact100 points

    Also close

    • iPhone 6s

      Dialed

      2015Exact100 points

    • Apple Pencil

      Dialed

      2015Exact100 points

    • Apple TV HD

      Dialed

      2015Exact100 points

  7. Round 7Body & MindFinale

    How tall was the tallest human ever recorded?

    The answer

    272 cm

    That was Robert Wadlow. He was still growing when he died in 1940, aged just 22, and his feet were 47 cm long.

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