Costcodle answer for May 14, 2026
Puzzle #968. 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 Poland Spring 100% Natural Spring Water, 40 x 16.9 fl oz. The price stored for this puzzle is $5.99. A winning guess is any amount from $5.70 through $6.28, because the game accepts a guess within 5 percent. The yellow band, within 25 percent but not yet a win, runs from $4.50 to $7.48.
How I would have opened it
If I had started this day at $3.59, that guess would sit about 40.0 percent under $5.99. 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 $5.70 to $6.28.
Neighbors
- Previous: #967 J.J. Cassone Sliced Sandwich Rolls, 12 ct on 2026-05-13
- Next: #969 Lehi Roller Mills Peacock All-Purpose Flour, 25 lbs on 2026-05-15
- This month: 2026-05
Source: games.json in KermWasTaken/costcodle, key game-968. Win math follows percentAway in scripts/main.js. Checked 2026-09-30.