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ALL ANSWERS · MIXED · DAILY No. 6 · SEPTEMBER 9, 2026

Size It Up answer: September 9

The five Mixed silhouettes for September 9, 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 6 ran from a golden retriever (1 m) to Mars (6,779 km). The widest gap was round 2, Big Ben against Bus, at 8.0×; the closest call was round 4, Moon against Mars, only 2.0× apart — the kind of round that separates a 90 from a 60.

  1. ROUND 1

    Family Car (Toyota Corolla) vs Golden Retriever

    Golden Retriever · reference · 1 m
    Family Car · true length · 4.63 m

    4.6× longer than the golden retriever

    A Toyota Corolla saloon is 4.63 m long — the best-selling car in history.

  2. ROUND 2

    Big Ben (Elizabeth Tower) vs Bus (12 m coach)

    Bus · reference · 12 m
    Big Ben · true height · 96 m

    8.0× taller than the bus

    The clock tower is 96 m tall; Big Ben is strictly the 13.7-tonne bell inside it.

  3. ROUND 3

    Emperor Penguin vs Walrus (Bull)

    Walrus · reference · 3.2 m
    Emperor Penguin · true height · 1.2 m

    2.7× shorter than the walrus

    An emperor penguin stands about 1.2 m tall.

  4. ROUND 4

    Moon vs Mars

    Mars · reference · 6,779 km
    Moon · true diameter · 3,474 km

    2.0× shorter than Mars

    The Moon is about 3,474 km across — a bit wider than Australia.

  5. ROUND 5

    Greater Flamingo vs Great Hammerhead Shark

    Great Hammerhead Shark · reference · 4 m
    Greater Flamingo · true height · 1.3 m

    3.1× shorter than the great hammerhead shark

    A greater flamingo stands about 1.3 m tall, pink from the shrimp it eats.

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