#191 · Monday, 15 June 2026

Ladder answer

• SPOON 5 letters
• SPONSOR 7 letters — adds two letters to the rung below
• PROGNOSIS 9 letters — adds two letters to the rung below

SPOON sits inside SPONSOR, which sits inside PROGNOSIS — the two letters added at each rung are the whole puzzle. Scrambles shown that day: OPNSO · SOPONRS · ORSOPSNGI.

LockCode answer: 6924

The clues and what each one tells you:

1. 6084: 2 in the right place, 0 in the wrong place — 2 of 6, 0, 8, 4 are in the code.
2. 5173 scored nothing, so 5, 1, 7, 3 are all out.
3. 1732: 0 in the right place, 1 in the wrong place — 1 of 1, 7, 3, 2 are in the code.
4. 8409: 0 in the right place, 2 in the wrong place — 2 of 8, 4, 0, 9 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.