#122 · Tuesday, 7 April 2026

Ladder answer

• AGREE 5 letters
• GREATER 7 letters — adds two letters to the rung below
• GENERATOR 9 letters — adds two letters to the rung below

AGREE sits inside GREATER, which sits inside GENERATOR — the two letters added at each rung are the whole puzzle. Scrambles shown that day: REEAG · EAGETRR · ARGENOTRE.

LockCode answer: 2580

The clues and what each one tells you:

1. 5208 has every digit of the code — only the order is wrong.
2. 9248: 0 in the right place, 2 in the wrong place — 2 of 9, 2, 4, 8 are in the code.
3. 9204: 0 in the right place, 2 in the wrong place — 2 of 9, 2, 0, 4 are in the code.
4. 7564: 1 in the right place, 0 in the wrong place — 1 of 7, 5, 6, 4 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.