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ALL ANSWERS · MIXED · PRE-LAUNCH · AUGUST 27, 2026

Size It Up answer: August 27

The five Mixed silhouettes for August 27, 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 golden retriever (1 m) to Earth (12,740 km). The widest gap was round 3, International Space Station against Ostrich, at 44×; the closest call was round 4, Bald Eagle against Golden Retriever, only 2.2× apart — the kind of round that separates a 90 from a 60.

  1. ROUND 1

    Tennis Court vs Horse (Thoroughbred)

    Horse · reference · 2.4 m
    Tennis Court · true length · 23.77 m

    9.9× longer than the horse

    A tennis court is 23.77 m long baseline to baseline.

  2. ROUND 2

    Earth vs Pluto

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

    5.4× wider than Pluto

    Earth is about 12,742 km across.

  3. ROUND 3

    International Space Station vs Ostrich

    Ostrich · reference · 2.5 m
    International Space Station · true length · 109 m

    44× longer than the ostrich

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

  4. ROUND 4

    Bald Eagle vs Golden Retriever

    Golden Retriever · reference · 1 m
    Bald Eagle · true wingspan · 2.2 m

    2.2× wider than the golden retriever

    A bald eagle's wingspan is about 2.2 m.

  5. ROUND 5

    Gray Wolf vs Giraffe (Male)

    Giraffe · reference · 5.5 m
    Gray Wolf · true length · 1.2 m

    4.6× shorter than the giraffe

    A gray wolf is about 1.2 m long, nose to tail base.

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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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