#150 · Tuesday, 5 May 2026

Ladder answer

• GREAT 5 letters
• GRANTED 7 letters — adds two letters to the rung below
• GENERATED 9 letters — adds two letters to the rung below

GREAT sits inside GRANTED, which sits inside GENERATED — the two letters added at each rung are the whole puzzle. Scrambles shown that day: GTEAR · DRTAENG · REAEDTNEG.

LockCode answer: 7938

The clues and what each one tells you:

1. 7934: 3 in the right place, 0 in the wrong place — 3 of 7, 9, 3, 4 are in the code.
2. 5806: 0 in the right place, 1 in the wrong place — 1 of 5, 8, 0, 6 are in the code.
3. 2109: 0 in the right place, 1 in the wrong place — 1 of 2, 1, 0, 9 are in the code.
4. 8370: 0 in the right place, 3 in the wrong place — 3 of 8, 3, 7, 0 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.