Costcodle answer for January 9, 2026
Puzzle #843. I read this row from the official games list. The date is the UTC calendar day sampled at noon; your live game may show another number in your time zone.
The shelf price
The item is Nong Shim Tonkotsu Ramen Bowl, 6 x 3.5 oz. The price stored for this puzzle is $10.99. A winning guess is any amount from $10.45 through $11.53, because the game accepts a guess within 5 percent. The yellow band, within 25 percent but not yet a win, runs from $8.25 to $13.73.
How I would have opened it
If I had started this day at $6.59, that guess would sit about 40.0 percent under $10.99. Anything beyond 25 percent away is a red tile. I would then jump toward the middle of the remaining range instead of nudging by a dime. Once a guess lands inside the yellow band I only test the center of $10.45 to $11.53.
Neighbors
- Previous: #842 Dr. Pepper, 24 x 12 fl oz on 2026-01-08
- Next: #844 Black Tie Wild Caught Ono, 3 lbs on 2026-01-10
- This month: 2026-01
Source: games.json in KermWasTaken/costcodle, key game-843. Win math follows percentAway in scripts/main.js. Checked 2026-09-30.