#202 · Friday, 26 June 2026

Ladder answer

• TRIBE 5 letters
• LIBERTY 7 letters — adds two letters to the rung below
• CELEBRITY 9 letters — adds two letters to the rung below

TRIBE sits inside LIBERTY, which sits inside CELEBRITY — the two letters added at each rung are the whole puzzle. Scrambles shown that day: TEIRB · YLIERTB · ECLYBREIT.

LockCode answer: 6803

The clues and what each one tells you:

1. 8301: 1 in the right place, 2 in the wrong place — 3 of 8, 3, 0, 1 are in the code.
2. 6049: 1 in the right place, 1 in the wrong place — 2 of 6, 0, 4, 9 are in the code.
3. 7958: 0 in the right place, 1 in the wrong place — 1 of 7, 9, 5, 8 are in the code.
4. 5372: 0 in the right place, 1 in the wrong place — 1 of 5, 3, 7, 2 are in the code.
5. After all clues, 7 codes remain possible.

With 7 candidates left, a good second guess splits them by feedback so the third guess is forced. Read the LockCode strategy guide for the method.