#213 · Tuesday, 7 July 2026

Ladder answer

• PRICE 5 letters
• PREDICT 7 letters — adds two letters to the rung below
• PEDIATRIC 9 letters — adds two letters to the rung below

PRICE sits inside PREDICT, which sits inside PEDIATRIC — the two letters added at each rung are the whole puzzle. Scrambles shown that day: RCIEP · IRDPECT · IETPRDICA.

LockCode answer: 4312

The clues and what each one tells you:

1. 0132: 1 in the right place, 2 in the wrong place — 3 of 0, 1, 3, 2 are in the code.
2. 9341: 1 in the right place, 2 in the wrong place — 3 of 9, 3, 4, 1 are in the code.
3. 5498: 0 in the right place, 1 in the wrong place — 1 of 5, 4, 9, 8 are in the code.
4. 2659: 0 in the right place, 1 in the wrong place — 1 of 2, 6, 5, 9 are in the code.
5. After all clues, 3 codes remain possible.

With 3 candidates left, a good second guess splits them by feedback so the third guess is forced. Read the LockCode strategy guide for the method.