Puzzle #285 · Outdoors
Day #285 (August 18, 2027) brings a Outdoors puzzle: Camping Cot, 1 Count. You get six guesses and a 5% target, same as always. This page holds the answer, the three hints, and a breakdown of every color band. Scroll carefully. The answer is right below, and the page reads best after you play.
This puzzle is scheduled for August 18, 2027. The answer is included below for search and reference, but the daily board unlocks on its date.
Sleeping off the ground stays warmer because the air beneath a cot is less conductive of body heat than the ground itself.
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.
Outdoor aisle, the folded cots stacked near the air mattresses.
A folding cot with a canvas sleeping surface that keeps you off the ground and off the cold.
Thirty-five to sixty-five dollars.
The board below is the real puzzle. Archive rounds do not affect your daily streak.
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Hints are free. Using one adds a lightbulb to your shared result.
Real price
Archived puzzle #285. 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 $49.99 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 August 18, 2027 in Season 1. Category: Outdoors. Difficulty: Tricky (4/5). Listing price: $49.99 for each.
Questions
The Costcodle answer for August 18, 2027 (puzzle #285) was Camping Cot, 1 Count, priced at $49.99. You win if your guess lands within 5% of that price.
It cost $49.99 (each). This is the listing price used in the game, so prices shown elsewhere may differ.