Size It Up

ALL ANSWERS · MIXED · PRE-LAUNCH · SEPTEMBER 1, 2026

Size It Up answer: September 1

The five Mixed silhouettes for September 1, 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 monarch butterfly (10 cm) to Saturn (273,600 km). The widest gap was round 1, Monarch Butterfly against Saltwater Crocodile, at 50×; the closest call was round 5, Chimpanzee against Bald Eagle, only 1.5× apart — the kind of round that separates a 90 from a 60.

  1. ROUND 1

    Monarch Butterfly vs Saltwater Crocodile (Male)

    Saltwater Crocodile · reference · 5 m
    Monarch Butterfly · true wingspan · 10 cm

    50× shorter than the saltwater crocodile

    A monarch butterfly's wingspan is about 10 cm.

  2. ROUND 2

    Great White Shark vs Holstein Cow

    Holstein Cow · reference · 2.5 m
    Great White Shark · true length · 4.5 m

    1.8× longer than the Holstein cow

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

  3. ROUND 3

    Mars vs Saturn (with rings)

    Saturn · reference · 273,600 km
    Mars · true diameter · 6,779 km

    40× shorter than Saturn

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

  4. ROUND 4

    Olympic Swimming Pool vs White Rhinoceros

    White Rhinoceros · reference · 3.7 m
    Olympic Swimming Pool · true length · 50 m

    14× longer than the white rhinoceros

    An Olympic pool is 50 m long.

  5. ROUND 5

    Chimpanzee (arm span) vs Bald Eagle

    Bald Eagle · reference · 2.2 m
    Chimpanzee · true length · 1.5 m

    1.5× shorter than the bald eagle

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

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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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