#132 · Friday, 17 April 2026

Ladder answer

• GRAND 5 letters
• DRAWING 7 letters — adds two letters to the rung below
• REWARDING 9 letters — adds two letters to the rung below

GRAND sits inside DRAWING, which sits inside REWARDING — the two letters added at each rung are the whole puzzle. Scrambles shown that day: DARGN · IRNWGDA · EAWRRDNIG.

LockCode answer: 6574

The clues and what each one tells you:

1. 4562: 1 in the right place, 2 in the wrong place — 3 of 4, 5, 6, 2 are in the code.
2. 0934: 1 in the right place, 0 in the wrong place — 1 of 0, 9, 3, 4 are in the code.
3. 1430: 0 in the right place, 1 in the wrong place — 1 of 1, 4, 3, 0 are in the code.
4. 3594: 2 in the right place, 0 in the wrong place — 2 of 3, 5, 9, 4 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.