#198 · Monday, 22 June 2026

Ladder answer

• SUPER 5 letters
• PURPOSE 7 letters — adds two letters to the rung below
• SUPPORTER 9 letters — adds two letters to the rung below

SUPER sits inside PURPOSE, which sits inside SUPPORTER — the two letters added at each rung are the whole puzzle. Scrambles shown that day: ERUSP · PRSEPUO · TEORPSRPU.

LockCode answer: 1693

The clues and what each one tells you:

1. 1607: 2 in the right place, 0 in the wrong place — 2 of 1, 6, 0, 7 are in the code.
2. 2845 scored nothing, so 2, 8, 4, 5 are all out.
3. 2576: 0 in the right place, 1 in the wrong place — 1 of 2, 5, 7, 6 are in the code.
4. 1278: 1 in the right place, 0 in the wrong place — 1 of 1, 2, 7, 8 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.