#210 · Saturday, 4 July 2026

Ladder answer

• AUDIT 5 letters
• STADIUM 7 letters — adds two letters to the rung below
• SIMULATED 9 letters — adds two letters to the rung below

AUDIT sits inside STADIUM, which sits inside SIMULATED — the two letters added at each rung are the whole puzzle. Scrambles shown that day: AITDU · UTISAMD · EDUAILMST.

LockCode answer: 9321

The clues and what each one tells you:

1. 0341: 2 in the right place, 0 in the wrong place — 2 of 0, 3, 4, 1 are in the code.
2. 6871: 1 in the right place, 0 in the wrong place — 1 of 6, 8, 7, 1 are in the code.
3. 4176: 0 in the right place, 1 in the wrong place — 1 of 4, 1, 7, 6 are in the code.
4. 6307: 1 in the right place, 0 in the wrong place — 1 of 6, 3, 0, 7 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.