Daily Dive #80 · October 3, 2026

Name a device used to magnify things

Recorded answers for October 3, 2026, question 2.

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Look for an instrument that makes an object appear larger. Think beyond a household magnifying glass: specialist viewing instruments count as devices.

202 recorded names156 at 85+ points100 highest recorded points
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Name a device used to magnify things

202 recorded answers

Get a hint

Look for an instrument that makes an object appear larger.

A little more

Think beyond a household magnifying glass: specialist viewing instruments count as devices.

Spelling clue

A recorded 100-point answer begins with “C” and contains 11 letters or digits, excluding spaces and punctuation.

Reveal answers 202
  • Cyclops lensOne in a Krillion100points
  • ZograscopeOne in a Krillion100points
  • 4Pi microscopeDeep Cut85points
  • Achromatic lensDeep Cut85points
  • Acoustic microscopeDeep Cut85points
  • Aerial telescopeDeep Cut85points
  • Airborne telescopeDeep Cut85points
  • Apochromatic telescopeDeep Cut85points
  • Argunov–Cassegrain telescopeDeep Cut85points
  • Aspheric lensDeep Cut85points
  • Atomic force microscopeDeep Cut85points
  • Balloon-borne telescopeDeep Cut85points

A microscope is a device, while magnification is an effect. The prompt asks for the first kind of answer.

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