Puzzle #186 · Grocery
It is May 11, 2027, and puzzle #186 has a price. Before the spoiler: Chicken Bouillon Cubes, 24-Count Jar 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 May 11, 2027. The answer is included below for search and reference, but the daily board unlocks on its date.
Bouillon cubes pack concentrated stock into a shelf-stable form by cooking it down to a paste and drying it with salt.
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.
Grocery aisle, the soup and seasoning shelf near the broth cartons.
Twenty-four foil-wrapped cubes that turn water into stock, in a small glass jar.
Three to five dollars.
The board below is the real puzzle. Archive rounds do not affect your daily streak.
24-count
Hints are free. Using one adds a lightbulb to your shared result.
Real price
Archived puzzle #186. 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 $3.99 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 May 11, 2027 in Season 1. Category: Grocery. Difficulty: Easy (1/5). Listing price: $3.99 for 24-count.
Questions
The Costcodle answer for May 11, 2027 (puzzle #186) was Chicken Bouillon Cubes, 24-Count Jar, priced at $3.99. You win if your guess lands within 5% of that price.
It cost $3.99 (24-count). This is the listing price used in the game, so prices shown elsewhere may differ.