#193 · Wednesday, 17 June 2026

Ladder answer

• RANGE 5 letters
• READING 7 letters — adds two letters to the rung below
• ORGANIZED 9 letters — adds two letters to the rung below

RANGE sits inside READING, which sits inside ORGANIZED — the two letters added at each rung are the whole puzzle. Scrambles shown that day: ERGNA · DREGANI · EGAIZRNOD.

LockCode answer: 2089

The clues and what each one tells you:

1. 3089: 3 in the right place, 0 in the wrong place — 3 of 3, 0, 8, 9 are in the code.
2. 9835: 0 in the right place, 2 in the wrong place — 2 of 9, 8, 3, 5 are in the code.
3. 1893: 0 in the right place, 2 in the wrong place — 2 of 1, 8, 9, 3 are in the code.
4. 1035: 1 in the right place, 0 in the wrong place — 1 of 1, 0, 3, 5 are in the code.
5. After all clues, 4 codes remain possible.

With 4 candidates left, a good second guess splits them by feedback so the third guess is forced. Read the LockCode strategy guide for the method.