#241 · Tuesday, 4 August 2026

Ladder answer

• GRADE 5 letters
• CHARGED 7 letters — adds two letters to the rung below
• DISCHARGE 9 letters — adds two letters to the rung below

GRADE sits inside CHARGED, which sits inside DISCHARGE — the two letters added at each rung are the whole puzzle. Scrambles shown that day: EGDAR · DHRGAEC · EIARDGSHC.

LockCode answer: 9126

The clues and what each one tells you:

1. 9324: 2 in the right place, 0 in the wrong place — 2 of 9, 3, 2, 4 are in the code.
2. 1654: 0 in the right place, 2 in the wrong place — 2 of 1, 6, 5, 4 are in the code.
3. 1937: 0 in the right place, 2 in the wrong place — 2 of 1, 9, 3, 7 are in the code.
4. 3487 scored nothing, so 3, 4, 8, 7 are all out.
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.