Spectrum #47: Order these egg sizes by weight per dozen — the solution
The Spectrum puzzle from September 30, 2026: six things on one hidden scale, lightest to heaviest, with every figure and where the checks were best spent.
The puzzle
Order these egg sizes by weight per dozen, lightest at the top and heaviest at the bottom. The board opened in this order:
- Medium
- Large
- Peewee
- Jumbo
- Extra Large
- Small
Extra Large was already in place; Small opened 4 places from home.
The walkthrough
The ends first. Peewee is the lightest of the six at 15 oz and Jumbo the heaviest at 30 oz. Anchor those and the middle four are what is left to place.
Where the scale splits. The widest gap is between Peewee (15 oz) and Small (18 oz) — 3 oz apart. Everything above that line belongs on the lightest side and everything below it on the heaviest side, so sorting the six into those two groups is most of the puzzle.
The closest call. Peewee (15 oz) and Small (18 oz) are only 3 oz apart — the pair that is a coin flip without the figures, and the place to spend a check: a check locks whatever is already right and leaves only the wrong tiles to swap.
The answer
| # | Lightest to Heaviest | Figure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Peewee | 15 oz |
| 2 | Small | 18 oz |
| 3 | Medium | 21 oz |
| 4 | Large | 24 oz |
| 5 | Extra Large | 27 oz |
| 6 | Jumbo | 30 oz |
Previous: Spectrum #46 (Tue, Sep 29)
About Spectrum
Spectrum is Noggin’s daily ordering puzzle: six things, one hidden scale, three checks. Tiles in the right place lock green; the figures turn over when the board is done. How to play Spectrum, or play today’s.