#143 · Tuesday, 28 April 2026

Ladder answer

• LARGE 5 letters
• GENERAL 7 letters — adds two letters to the rung below
• GREENLAND 9 letters — adds two letters to the rung below

LARGE sits inside GENERAL, which sits inside GREENLAND — the two letters added at each rung are the whole puzzle. Scrambles shown that day: LEAGR · GEANRLE · LDAGNEREN.

LockCode answer: 4731

The clues and what each one tells you:

1. 7341 has every digit of the code — only the order is wrong.
2. 5689 scored nothing, so 5, 6, 8, 9 are all out.
3. 9620 scored nothing, so 9, 6, 2, 0 are all out.
4. 5832: 1 in the right place, 0 in the wrong place — 1 of 5, 8, 3, 2 are in the code.
5. After all clues, 2 codes remain possible.

With 2 candidates left, a good second guess splits them by feedback so the third guess is forced. Read the LockCode strategy guide for the method.