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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 #69 · September 17, 2026

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 everyday substances from most acidic to most basic (lowest to highest pH).

    • Freshly squeezed lemon juice
    • Open-ocean surface seawater
    • Household liquid chlorine bleach
    • Commercial brewed black coffee
    • Healthy human arterial blood

  2. Round 2

    Order these historic earthquakes from least to greatest total energy released.

    • The 2011 Tōhoku earthquake off Japan
    • The 2008 Sichuan earthquake in China
    • The 2010 Port-au-Prince, Haiti earthquake
    • The 2011 Mineral, Virginia earthquake
    • The 1960 Great Chilean earthquake at Valdivia

  3. Round 3

    Order these astronomical sights from dimmest to brightest as viewed with the naked eye from Earth.

    • A standard Earth full Moon
    • Sirius, the Dog Star
    • The midday Sun
    • The Andromeda Galaxy
    • The planet Venus at peak brightness

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