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ALL ANSWERS · MIXED · PRE-LAUNCH · AUGUST 17, 2026

Size It Up answer: August 17

The five Mixed silhouettes for August 17, 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 ruby-throated hummingbird (9 cm) to Jupiter (143,000 km). The widest gap was round 5, Bengal Tiger against Ruby-throated Hummingbird, at 31×; the closest call was round 2, Tennis Court against White Rhinoceros, only 6.4× apart — the kind of round that separates a 90 from a 60.

  1. ROUND 1

    Jupiter vs Mercury

    Mercury · reference · 4,879 km
    Jupiter · true diameter · 143,000 km

    29× wider than Mercury

    Jupiter is about 142,984 km across at the equator.

  2. ROUND 2

    Tennis Court vs White Rhinoceros

    White Rhinoceros · reference · 3.7 m
    Tennis Court · true length · 23.77 m

    6.4× longer than the white rhinoceros

    A tennis court is 23.77 m long baseline to baseline.

  3. ROUND 3

    Komodo Dragon vs European Rabbit

    European Rabbit · reference · 40 cm
    Komodo Dragon · true length · 3 m

    7.5× longer than the European rabbit

    A Komodo dragon is about 3 m long — the largest living lizard.

  4. ROUND 4

    Monarch Butterfly vs Chimpanzee (arm span)

    Chimpanzee · reference · 1.5 m
    Monarch Butterfly · true wingspan · 10 cm

    15× shorter than the chimpanzee

    A monarch butterfly's wingspan is about 10 cm.

  5. ROUND 5

    Bengal Tiger (Male) vs Ruby-throated Hummingbird

    Ruby-throated Hummingbird · reference · 9 cm
    Bengal Tiger · true length · 2.8 m

    31× longer than the ruby-throated hummingbird

    A male Bengal tiger is about 2.8 m long including the tail.

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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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