#209 · Friday, 3 July 2026

Ladder answer

• GREEN 5 letters
• GENERIC 7 letters — adds two letters to the rung below
• SCREENING 9 letters — adds two letters to the rung below

GREEN sits inside GENERIC, which sits inside SCREENING — the two letters added at each rung are the whole puzzle. Scrambles shown that day: EGNER · RGIECNE · GNERCEISN.

LockCode answer: 2604

The clues and what each one tells you:

1. 6324: 1 in the right place, 2 in the wrong place — 3 of 6, 3, 2, 4 are in the code.
2. 3907: 1 in the right place, 0 in the wrong place — 1 of 3, 9, 0, 7 are in the code.
3. 4093: 0 in the right place, 2 in the wrong place — 2 of 4, 0, 9, 3 are in the code.
4. 1293: 0 in the right place, 1 in the wrong place — 1 of 1, 2, 9, 3 are in the code.
5. After all clues, 6 codes remain possible.

With 6 candidates left, a good second guess splits them by feedback so the third guess is forced. Read the LockCode strategy guide for the method.