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ALL ANSWERS · MIXED · PRE-LAUNCH · AUGUST 9, 2026

Size It Up answer: August 9

The five Mixed silhouettes for August 9, 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 tennis ball (6.7 cm) to the International Space Station (109 m). The widest gap was round 3, Emperor Penguin against Olympic Swimming Pool, at 42×; the closest call was round 1, Saltwater Crocodile against Komodo Dragon, only 1.7× apart — the kind of round that separates a 90 from a 60.

  1. ROUND 1

    Saltwater Crocodile (Male) vs Komodo Dragon

    Komodo Dragon · reference · 3 m
    Saltwater Crocodile · true length · 5 m

    1.7× longer than the Komodo dragon

    A big male saltwater crocodile is about 5 m long.

  2. ROUND 2

    International Space Station vs White Rhinoceros

    White Rhinoceros · reference · 3.7 m
    International Space Station · true length · 109 m

    29× longer than the white rhinoceros

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

  3. ROUND 3

    Emperor Penguin vs Olympic Swimming Pool

    Olympic Swimming Pool · reference · 50 m
    Emperor Penguin · true height · 1.2 m

    42× shorter than the Olympic swimming pool

    An emperor penguin stands about 1.2 m tall.

  4. ROUND 4

    House Cat vs Football Goal (Soccer)

    Football Goal · reference · 7.32 m
    House Cat · true length · 46 cm

    16× shorter than the football goal

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

  5. ROUND 5

    Interior Door (US) vs Tennis Ball

    Tennis Ball · reference · 6.7 cm
    Interior Door · true height · 2.03 m

    30× taller than the tennis ball

    A standard interior door is 2.03 m tall — 80 inches.

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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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