ALL ANSWERS · MIXED · DAILY No. 46 · OCTOBER 19, 2026
Size It Up answer: October 19
The five Mixed silhouettes for October 19, 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 46 ran from a floppy disk (9 cm) to a B-52H Stratofortress (48.5 m). The widest gap was round 4, Alvin Submersible against B-52H Stratofortress, at 6.9×; the closest call was round 3, John Deere 8R 410 against Fire Engine, only 1.6× apart — the kind of round that separates a 90 from a 60.
SPOILER · TODAY’S FIVE
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ROUND 1
US Dollar Bill vs Floppy Disk (3.5-inch)
Floppy Disk · reference · 9 cm US Dollar Bill · true length · 15.6 cm 1.7× longer than the floppy disk
A dollar bill is 15.6 cm long — every US note is the same size.
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ROUND 2
Tennis Racket (adult, 27 in) vs King-size Bed (US)
King-size Bed · reference · 2.03 m Tennis Racket · true length · 69 cm 2.9× shorter than the king-size bed
An adult tennis racket is 69 cm long; junior rackets start at about 53 cm.
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ROUND 3
John Deere 8R 410 (without front linkage) vs Fire Engine (pumper)
Fire Engine · reference · 10 m John Deere 8R 410 · true length · 6.065 m 1.6× shorter than the fire engine
The tested 8R 410 measures 6.065 m without front linkage. A plough or other implement would add its own length.
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ROUND 4
Alvin Submersible vs B-52H Stratofortress
B-52H Stratofortress · reference · 48.5 m Alvin Submersible · true length · 7 m 6.9× shorter than the B-52H Stratofortress
Alvin is about 7 m long. The crew sphere occupies only part of this deep-ocean research vehicle.
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ROUND 5
Emperor Penguin vs Giant Pacific Octopus (Arm span)
Giant Pacific Octopus · reference · 4.3 m Emperor Penguin · true height · 1.2 m 3.6× shorter than the giant Pacific octopus
An emperor penguin stands about 1.2 m tall.
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