#151 · Wednesday, 6 May 2026

Ladder answer

• GRAIN 5 letters
• WARNING 7 letters — adds two letters to the rung below
• NORWEGIAN 9 letters — adds two letters to the rung below

GRAIN sits inside WARNING, which sits inside NORWEGIAN — the two letters added at each rung are the whole puzzle. Scrambles shown that day: ANIGR · GNRIANW · ANNWGEOIR.

LockCode answer: 4796

The clues and what each one tells you:

1. 2976: 1 in the right place, 2 in the wrong place — 3 of 2, 9, 7, 6 are in the code.
2. 3752: 1 in the right place, 0 in the wrong place — 1 of 3, 7, 5, 2 are in the code.
3. 7328: 0 in the right place, 1 in the wrong place — 1 of 7, 3, 2, 8 are in the code.
4. 7109: 0 in the right place, 2 in the wrong place — 2 of 7, 1, 0, 9 are in the code.
5. After all clues, 5 codes remain possible.

With 5 candidates left, a good second guess splits them by feedback so the third guess is forced. Read the LockCode strategy guide for the method.