Puzzle #80 · Pet
It is January 25, 2027, and puzzle #80 has a price. Before the spoiler: Clumping Cat Litter, 20 lb Box is not as obvious as it looks, and the difficulty rating reads Brutal. 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 25, 2027. The answer is included below for search and reference, but the daily board unlocks on its date.
Clumping cat litter was invented in 1947 by a woman trying to solve a problem with her own cat, and it changed the indoor-cat business.
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.
Pet aisle, the heavy boxes and jugs near the litter scoops.
Twenty pounds of clumping litter in a cardboard box with a pour spout.
Under ten dollars, which feels low for twenty pounds.
The board below is the real puzzle. Archive rounds do not affect your daily streak.
20 lb box
Hints are free. Using one adds a lightbulb to your shared result.
Real price
Archived puzzle #80. 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 $9.99 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 25, 2027 in Season 1. Category: Pet. Difficulty: Brutal (5/5). Listing price: $9.99 for 20 lb box.
Questions
The Costcodle answer for January 25, 2027 (puzzle #80) was Clumping Cat Litter, 20 lb Box, priced at $9.99. You win if your guess lands within 5% of that price.
It cost $9.99 (20 lb box). This is the listing price used in the game, so prices shown elsewhere may differ.