Puzzle #287 · Office
Puzzle #287 is on the board for August 20, 2027. Today's item is Desk Lamp with USB Port, filed under Office. If you have not guessed yet, close this tab and go play. The three hints sit above the answer, the price sits in the answer card, and the breakdown comes after. No hard feelings either way. The shelf is undefeated some days.
This puzzle is scheduled for August 20, 2027. The answer is included below for search and reference, but the daily board unlocks on its date.
LED desk lamps stay cool because they convert most of their electricity into light rather than heat, unlike older bulbs.
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.
Office aisle, the desk lamps near the monitors and organizers.
An adjustable LED lamp with a clamp base and a USB port for charging a phone.
Twenty to thirty-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 #287. 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 $24.99 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 20, 2027 in Season 1. Category: Office. Difficulty: Medium (3/5). Listing price: $24.99 for each.
Questions
The Costcodle answer for August 20, 2027 (puzzle #287) was Desk Lamp with USB Port, priced at $24.99. You win if your guess lands within 5% of that price.
It cost $24.99 (each). This is the listing price used in the game, so prices shown elsewhere may differ.