Sorta Game — the daily ordering puzzle

Sorta Game puzzle #3 · July 13, 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 legendary or historical subjects by the approximate time period they were first introduced or established, from oldest to most recent.

   • The mathematical proportion (approximately 1.618) formalized by Euclid
   • The annual film and television award given by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association
   • The popular Scottish breed of gun dog developed by Lord Tweedmouth
   • The powerful Mongol khanate that dominated medieval Eastern Europe under Batu Khan
   • The mythical ram's pelt sought by Jason and the Argonauts in ancient Greek lore

2. Round 2

   Order these specific physical objects by their typical weight (mass), from lightest to heaviest.

   • The massive seated Buddha statue housed at Wat Traimit in Bangkok
   • A standard South African Krugerrand coin
   • The priceless, solid metal innermost coffin of the pharaoh Tutankhamun
   • An incredibly thin sheet of hammered metal used by traditional gilders
   • A standard 'Good Delivery' bullion bar stored in central banks

3. Round 3

   Order these notable figures, brands, and characters by the year they were born, established, or debuted, from oldest to most recent.

   • The popular American baking flour brand named for a top prize it won at the Millers’ International Exhibition
   • The bizarre, face-painted wrestling persona debuted by Dustin Rhodes in the WWF
   • The time-traveling DC Comics superhero created by writer Dan Jurgens
   • The titular villain obsessed with Fort Knox in Ian Fleming's seventh James Bond novel
   • The historic political leader who eventually served as the fourth Prime Minister of Israel

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