#114 · Monday, 30 March 2026

Ladder answer

• THERE 5 letters
• TEACHER 7 letters — adds two letters to the rung below
• CHARTERED 9 letters — adds two letters to the rung below

THERE sits inside TEACHER, which sits inside CHARTERED — the two letters added at each rung are the whole puzzle. Scrambles shown that day: HTREE · RHETCAE · ECRDHTRAE.

LockCode answer: 6235

The clues and what each one tells you:

1. 6035: 3 in the right place, 0 in the wrong place — 3 of 6, 0, 3, 5 are in the code.
2. 9724: 0 in the right place, 1 in the wrong place — 1 of 9, 7, 2, 4 are in the code.
3. 3176: 0 in the right place, 2 in the wrong place — 2 of 3, 1, 7, 6 are in the code.
4. 9675: 1 in the right place, 1 in the wrong place — 2 of 9, 6, 7, 5 are in the code.
5. After all clues, 3 codes remain possible.

With 3 candidates left, a good second guess splits them by feedback so the third guess is forced. Read the LockCode strategy guide for the method.