Size It Up

ALL ANSWERS · DAILY No. 1 · SEPTEMBER 4, 2026

Size It Up answer today: September 4

The five silhouettes everyone got on September 4, with the true sizes. If you have not played yet, this page is a spoiler — play today’s five first, then come back to argue with the numbers.

Day 1 ran from credit card (8.56 cm) to international space station (109 m). The widest gap was round 5, International Space Station against Hippopotamus, at 31×; the closest call was round 1, Credit Card against Ruby-throated Hummingbird, only 1.1× apart — the kind of round that separates a 90 from a 60.

  1. ROUND 1

    Credit Card vs Ruby-throated Hummingbird

    Ruby-throated Hummingbird · reference · 9 cm
    Credit Card · true length · 8.56 cm

    1.1× shorter than the ruby-throated hummingbird

    A credit card is 85.6 mm wide.

  2. ROUND 2

    Gray Wolf vs House Cat

    House Cat · reference · 46 cm
    Gray Wolf · true length · 1.2 m

    2.6× longer than the house cat

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

  3. ROUND 3

    Emperor Penguin vs Sperm Whale (Male)

    Sperm Whale · reference · 16 m
    Emperor Penguin · true height · 1.2 m

    13× shorter than the sperm whale

    An emperor penguin stands about 1.2 m tall.

  4. ROUND 4

    Golden Retriever vs Tennis Court

    Tennis Court · reference · 23.77 m
    Golden Retriever · true length · 1 m

    24× shorter than the tennis court

    A golden retriever is about 1 m from nose to tail base.

  5. ROUND 5

    International Space Station vs Hippopotamus

    Hippopotamus · reference · 3.5 m
    International Space Station · true length · 109 m

    31× longer than the hippopotamus

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

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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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