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ALL ANSWERS · MIXED · PRE-LAUNCH · AUGUST 12, 2026

Size It Up answer: August 12

The five Mixed silhouettes for August 12, 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 credit card (8.56 cm) to Earth (12,740 km). The widest gap was round 1, Credit Card against Polar Bear, at 28×; the closest call was round 3, Human against Concert Grand Piano, only 1.6× apart — the kind of round that separates a 90 from a 60.

  1. ROUND 1

    Credit Card vs Polar Bear (Male)

    Polar Bear · reference · 2.4 m
    Credit Card · true length · 8.56 cm

    28× shorter than the polar bear

    A credit card is 85.6 mm wide.

  2. ROUND 2

    Chimpanzee (arm span) vs Komodo Dragon

    Komodo Dragon · reference · 3 m
    Chimpanzee · true length · 1.5 m

    2.0× shorter than the Komodo dragon

    A chimpanzee's outstretched arms span about 1.5 m — wider than it is tall.

  3. ROUND 3

    Human (Average Adult) vs Concert Grand Piano

    Concert Grand Piano · reference · 2.7 m
    Human · true height · 1.71 m

    1.6× shorter than the concert grand piano

    The average adult human is about 1.71 m tall.

  4. ROUND 4

    Capybara vs Bengal Tiger (Male)

    Bengal Tiger · reference · 2.8 m
    Capybara · true length · 1.2 m

    2.3× shorter than the Bengal tiger

    A capybara is about 1.2 m long — the largest rodent alive.

  5. ROUND 5

    Mercury vs Earth

    Earth · reference · 12,740 km
    Mercury · true diameter · 4,879 km

    2.6× shorter than Earth

    Mercury is about 4,879 km across.

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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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