#192 · Tuesday, 16 June 2026

Ladder answer

• CHAIR 5 letters
• GRAPHIC 7 letters — adds two letters to the rung below
• PREACHING 9 letters — adds two letters to the rung below

CHAIR sits inside GRAPHIC, which sits inside PREACHING — the two letters added at each rung are the whole puzzle. Scrambles shown that day: ACIRH · RGPAIHC · CIAHGEPNR.

LockCode answer: 3701

The clues and what each one tells you:

1. 1073 has every digit of the code — only the order is wrong.
2. 6825 scored nothing, so 6, 8, 2, 5 are all out.
3. 2489 scored nothing, so 2, 4, 8, 9 are all out.
4. 8307: 1 in the right place, 2 in the wrong place — 3 of 8, 3, 0, 7 are in the code.
5. After all clues, 3 codes remain possible.

With 3 candidates left, a good second guess splits them by feedback so the third guess is forced. Read the LockCode strategy guide for the method.