#244 · Friday, 7 August 2026

Ladder answer

• RESET 5 letters
• RESPECT 7 letters — adds two letters to the rung below
• PROSECUTE 9 letters — adds two letters to the rung below

RESET sits inside RESPECT, which sits inside PROSECUTE — the two letters added at each rung are the whole puzzle. Scrambles shown that day: RETSE · RCEPEST · OCRSEETPU.

LockCode answer: 0415

The clues and what each one tells you:

1. 0635: 2 in the right place, 0 in the wrong place — 2 of 0, 6, 3, 5 are in the code.
2. 1497: 1 in the right place, 1 in the wrong place — 2 of 1, 4, 9, 7 are in the code.
3. 9083: 0 in the right place, 1 in the wrong place — 1 of 9, 0, 8, 3 are in the code.
4. 5036: 0 in the right place, 2 in the wrong place — 2 of 5, 0, 3, 6 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.