Costcodle answer for September 8, 2026
Puzzle #1085. 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 Variety Sparkling Water, 24 x 16.9 oz. The price stored for this puzzle is $8.99. A winning guess is any amount from $8.55 through $9.43, because the game accepts a guess within 5 percent. The yellow band, within 25 percent but not yet a win, runs from $6.75 to $11.23.
How I would have opened it
If I had started this day at $5.39, that guess would sit about 40.0 percent under $8.99. 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 $8.55 to $9.43.
Neighbors
- Previous: #1084 Premier Nutrition Protein Shake Cafe Latte, 18 x 11 fl oz on 2026-09-07
- Next: #1086 Bumble Bee Fancy Smoked Oysters, 3.75 oz on 2026-09-09
- This month: 2026-09
Source: games.json in KermWasTaken/costcodle, key game-1085. Win math follows percentAway in scripts/main.js. Checked 2026-09-30.