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Three quiet rounds, five things each, and one hidden way to arrange them. Trust your instinct and see how close your order comes to the truth.

Sorta Game puzzle #61 · September 9, 2026

This puzzle ran on September 9, 2026, during NFL Season Kickoff.

Three rounds of five things, each with a hidden scale to sort them by — then one last guess at the theme tying all three together. Here’s what this puzzle asks.

  1. Round 1

    Order these famous grid formats and layouts by the year they were first introduced to the public (oldest to newest).

    • The Instagram digital photo grid
    • The Connect Four vertical board game grid
    • The first published 'Word-Cross' puzzle grid
    • The VisiCalc electronic spreadsheet interface
    • The Manhattan street grid layout

  2. Round 2

    Order these famous global landmarks from West to East based on their terrestrial longitude.

    • The Great Pyramid of Giza
    • The Prime Meridian line at the Royal Observatory in Greenwich
    • The summit of Mount Fuji in Japan
    • The iconic sail roofs of the Sydney Opera House
    • The geographic center of Times Square in New York City

  3. Round 3

    Order these objects famously forged or cast from iron by their typical physical weight (lightest to heaviest).

    • The massive cast-iron dome of the United States Capitol building
    • A classic 10-inch cast-iron cooking skillet
    • A traditional heavy iron blacksmith's anvil
    • A traditional forged iron equestrian horseshoe
    • A single hand-forged iron carpenter's nail

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