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ALL ANSWERS · MIXED · PRE-LAUNCH · AUGUST 6, 2026

Size It Up answer: August 6

The five Mixed silhouettes for August 6, with the true sizes. If you have not played yet, this page is a spoiler — play these five first, then come back to argue with the numbers.

This pre-launch puzzle ran from a house cat (46 cm) to Earth (12,740 km). The widest gap was round 5, International Space Station against African Elephant, at 34×; the closest call was round 2, Great White Shark against Saltwater Crocodile, only 1.1× apart — the kind of round that separates a 90 from a 60.

  1. ROUND 1

    Pluto vs Earth

    Earth · reference · 12,740 km
    Pluto · true diameter · 2,376 km

    5.4× shorter than Earth

    Pluto is about 2,376 km across — smaller than Russia is wide.

  2. ROUND 2

    Great White Shark vs Saltwater Crocodile (Male)

    Saltwater Crocodile · reference · 5 m
    Great White Shark · true length · 4.5 m

    1.1× shorter than the saltwater crocodile

    A great white shark is typically 4.5 m long — about a family car.

  3. ROUND 3

    King-size Bed (US) vs Football Goal (Soccer)

    Football Goal · reference · 7.32 m
    King-size Bed · true length · 2.03 m

    3.6× shorter than the football goal

    A US king-size bed is about 2.03 m long.

  4. ROUND 4

    House Cat vs Giant Manta Ray

    Giant Manta Ray · reference · 7 m
    House Cat · true length · 46 cm

    15× shorter than the giant manta ray

    A house cat is about 46 cm long without the tail.

  5. ROUND 5

    International Space Station vs African Elephant (Bull)

    African Elephant · reference · 3.2 m
    International Space Station · true length · 109 m

    34× longer than the African elephant

    The ISS is about 109 m across its solar arrays — a football pitch in orbit.

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Every round is worth up to 100 points: within 6% of the true size scores 100, half or double scores 45, five times off scores zero. The daily puzzle is the same five for everyone and refreshes at midnight in your time zone; if you want more than five, Size It Up Unlimited draws fresh pairs from the whole library for as long as you like.

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