#118 · Friday, 3 April 2026

Ladder answer

• SPEED 5 letters
• PRESSED 7 letters — adds two letters to the rung below
• PROCESSED 9 letters — adds two letters to the rung below

SPEED sits inside PRESSED, which sits inside PROCESSED — the two letters added at each rung are the whole puzzle. Scrambles shown that day: PEDSE · RSSEPED · OCESEDPSR.

LockCode answer: 1495

The clues and what each one tells you:

1. 1895: 3 in the right place, 0 in the wrong place — 3 of 1, 8, 9, 5 are in the code.
2. 4327: 0 in the right place, 1 in the wrong place — 1 of 4, 3, 2, 7 are in the code.
3. 7903: 0 in the right place, 1 in the wrong place — 1 of 7, 9, 0, 3 are in the code.
4. 9706: 0 in the right place, 1 in the wrong place — 1 of 9, 7, 0, 6 are in the code.
5. After all clues, 6 codes remain possible.

With 6 candidates left, a good second guess splits them by feedback so the third guess is forced. Read the LockCode strategy guide for the method.