Puzzle #73 · Grocery
It is January 18, 2027, and puzzle #73 has a price. Before the spoiler: Spaghetti, 8-Pack 1 lb Boxes is not as obvious as it looks, and the difficulty rating reads Easy. Play the board first, then open the answer when you are ready. The hints come before the answer, so you can peek at those first.
This puzzle is scheduled for January 18, 2027. The answer is included below for search and reference, but the daily board unlocks on its date.
Dried pasta is made from just flour and water, and its long shelf life comes from being dried until nearly all moisture is gone.
These are the same three hints the game uses, in order. They never name the price. Reveal one, think, then decide whether you need the next.
Pasta aisle, the long blue boxes stacked on their sides.
Eight pounds of dry spaghetti in a flat tray, enough for a semester of dinners.
Six to nine dollars.
The board below is the real puzzle. Archive rounds do not affect your daily streak.
8-pack
Hints are free. Using one adds a lightbulb to your shared result.
Real price
Archived puzzle #73. Play it any time; archive rounds do not change your daily streak.
Costcodle asks you to guess one price in six tries. A guess within 5% of $7.99 would win, a guess within 25% would show yellow, and anything further away would show red. The arrows tell you whether the real price is higher or lower than the number you stamped, which is how you build a narrowing price corridor.
This puzzle appeared on January 18, 2027 in Season 1. Category: Grocery. Difficulty: Easy (1/5). Listing price: $7.99 for 8-pack.
Questions
The Costcodle answer for January 18, 2027 (puzzle #73) was Spaghetti, 8-Pack 1 lb Boxes, priced at $7.99. You win if your guess lands within 5% of that price.
It cost $7.99 (8-pack). This is the listing price used in the game, so prices shown elsewhere may differ.