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ALL ANSWERS · MIXED · PRE-LAUNCH · AUGUST 23, 2026

Size It Up answer: August 23

The five Mixed silhouettes for August 23, 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 Mars (6,779 km). The widest gap was round 5, Ruby-throated Hummingbird against Red Kangaroo, at 18×; the closest call was round 1, Great White Shark against Hippopotamus, only 1.3× apart — the kind of round that separates a 90 from a 60.

  1. ROUND 1

    Great White Shark vs Hippopotamus

    Hippopotamus · reference · 3.5 m
    Great White Shark · true length · 4.5 m

    1.3× longer than the hippopotamus

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

  2. ROUND 2

    Mars vs Pluto

    Pluto · reference · 2,376 km
    Mars · true diameter · 6,779 km

    2.9× wider than Pluto

    Mars is about 6,779 km across, roughly half of Earth.

  3. ROUND 3

    Interior Door (US) vs Komodo Dragon

    Komodo Dragon · reference · 3 m
    Interior Door · true height · 2.03 m

    1.5× shorter than the Komodo dragon

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

  4. ROUND 4

    Ostrich vs Orca

    Orca · reference · 7 m
    Ostrich · true height · 2.5 m

    2.8× shorter than the orca

    An ostrich stands about 2.5 m tall — the tallest living bird.

  5. ROUND 5

    Ruby-throated Hummingbird vs Red Kangaroo (Male)

    Red Kangaroo · reference · 1.6 m
    Ruby-throated Hummingbird · true length · 9 cm

    18× shorter than the red kangaroo

    A ruby-throated hummingbird is about 9 cm long.

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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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