Costcodle answer for February 21, 2026
Puzzle #886. 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 Nestle Butterfinger, 36 x 1.9 oz. The price stored for this puzzle is $24.99. A winning guess is any amount from $23.75 through $26.23, because the game accepts a guess within 5 percent. The yellow band, within 25 percent but not yet a win, runs from $18.75 to $31.23.
How I would have opened it
If I had started this day at $14.99, that guess would sit about 40.0 percent under $24.99. 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 $23.75 to $26.23.
Neighbors
- Previous: #885 Fountain Of Health Organic Extra Firm Tofu, 4 x 16 oz on 2026-02-20
- Next: #887 Organic Boudin Sourdough Stuffing, 32 oz on 2026-02-22
- This month: 2026-02
Source: games.json in KermWasTaken/costcodle, key game-886. Win math follows percentAway in scripts/main.js. Checked 2026-09-30.