Puzzle #308 · Grocery
It is September 10, 2027, and puzzle #308 has a price. Before the spoiler: Instant Mashed Potatoes, 2 lb Box 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 September 10, 2027. The answer is included below for search and reference, but the daily board unlocks on its date.
Instant mashed potatoes are made by cooking potatoes, ricing them and drying the flakes on a drum, which keeps the starch intact enough to rehydrate.
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 boxed sides near the instant rice and gravy.
A two-pound box of potato flakes that turns into a pot of mash with hot water and milk.
Four to six dollars.
The board below is the real puzzle. Archive rounds do not affect your daily streak.
2 lb box
Hints are free. Using one adds a lightbulb to your shared result.
Real price
Archived puzzle #308. 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 $4.49 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 September 10, 2027 in Season 1. Category: Grocery. Difficulty: Easy (1/5). Listing price: $4.49 for 2 lb box.
Questions
The Costcodle answer for September 10, 2027 (puzzle #308) was Instant Mashed Potatoes, 2 lb Box, priced at $4.49. You win if your guess lands within 5% of that price.
It cost $4.49 (2 lb box). This is the listing price used in the game, so prices shown elsewhere may differ.