Size It Up

ALL ANSWERS · MIXED · DAILY No. 5 · SEPTEMBER 8, 2026

Size It Up answer: September 8

The five Mixed silhouettes for September 8, 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.

Day 5 ran from a ruby-throated hummingbird (9 cm) to the Oriental Pearl Tower (468 m). The widest gap was round 5, Washington Monument against Sperm Whale, at 11×; the closest call was round 1, Ruby-throated Hummingbird against Basketball, only 2.7× apart — the kind of round that separates a 90 from a 60.

  1. ROUND 1

    Ruby-throated Hummingbird vs Basketball

    Basketball · reference · 24 cm
    Ruby-throated Hummingbird · true length · 9 cm

    2.7× shorter than the basketball

    A ruby-throated hummingbird is about 9 cm long.

  2. ROUND 2

    Hot Air Balloon (typical envelope) vs Giant Manta Ray

    Giant Manta Ray · reference · 7 m
    Hot Air Balloon · true height · 20 m

    2.9× taller than the giant manta ray

    A typical hot air balloon is about 20 m tall from basket to crown.

  3. ROUND 3

    King-size Bed (US) vs Formula 1 Car

    Formula 1 Car · reference · 5.6 m
    King-size Bed · true length · 2.03 m

    2.8× shorter than the Formula 1 Car

    A US king-size bed is about 2.03 m long.

  4. ROUND 4

    Oriental Pearl Tower vs Concorde

    Concorde · reference · 61.66 m
    Oriental Pearl Tower · true height · 468 m

    7.6× taller than the Concorde

    Shanghai's Oriental Pearl Tower is 468 m tall, its spheres threaded onto three columns.

  5. ROUND 5

    Washington Monument vs Sperm Whale (Male)

    Sperm Whale · reference · 16 m
    Washington Monument · true height · 169 m

    11× taller than the sperm whale

    The Washington Monument is 169 m — the world's tallest stone structure.

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