ALL ANSWERS · MIXED · DAILY No. 26 · SEPTEMBER 29, 2026
Size It Up answer: September 29
The five Mixed silhouettes for September 29, 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 26 ran from an AAA battery (4.45 cm) to a Space Launch System (98.15 m). The widest gap was round 5, Strand of Dried Spaghetti against Bengal Tiger, at 11×; the closest call was round 4, C-17 Globemaster III against James Webb Space Telescope, only 2.5× apart — the kind of round that separates a 90 from a 60.
SPOILER · TODAY’S FIVE
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ROUND 1
Holstein Cow vs Platypus (adult male)
Platypus · reference · 50 cm Holstein Cow · true length · 2.5 m 5.0× longer than the platypus
A Holstein cow is about 2.5 m long.
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ROUND 2
AAA Battery (including terminal button) vs Moon Jellyfish (bell)
Moon Jellyfish · reference · 29 cm AAA Battery · true length · 4.45 cm 6.5× shorter than the moon jellyfish
An AAA cell is 44.5 mm long including its terminal button, 6 mm shorter than an AA.
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ROUND 3
Space Launch System (Block 1 with Orion) vs Fin Whale (adult male)
Fin Whale · reference · 21 m Space Launch System · true height · 98.15 m 4.7× taller than the fin whale
SLS Block 1 stands about 98.1 m tall with Orion and its escape tower fitted.
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ROUND 4
C-17 Globemaster III vs James Webb Space Telescope (sunshield length)
James Webb Space Telescope · reference · 21.2 m C-17 Globemaster III · true length · 53 m 2.5× longer than the James Webb Space Telescope
The C-17 is 53 m long. The high wing and T-shaped tail leave room for its large cargo fuselage.
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ROUND 5
Strand of Dried Spaghetti vs Bengal Tiger (Male)
Bengal Tiger · reference · 2.8 m Strand of Dried Spaghetti · true length · 25.5 cm 11× shorter than the Bengal tiger
This dried spaghetti comes in strands 25.5 cm long and only 1.65 mm thick.
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