#283 · Tuesday, 15 September 2026

Ladder answer

• GREAT 5 letters
• GRANTED 7 letters — adds two letters to the rung below
• GENERATED 9 letters — adds two letters to the rung below

GREAT sits inside GRANTED, which sits inside GENERATED — the two letters added at each rung are the whole puzzle. Scrambles shown that day: ETARG · DGAETRN · TREEDGNAE.

LockCode answer: 6205

The clues and what each one tells you:

1. 0625 has every digit of the code — only the order is wrong.
2. 4193 scored nothing, so 4, 1, 9, 3 are all out.
3. 3149 scored nothing, so 3, 1, 4, 9 are all out.
4. 7831 scored nothing, so 7, 8, 3, 1 are all out.
5. After all clues, 8 codes remain possible.

With 8 candidates left, a good second guess splits them by feedback so the third guess is forced. Read the LockCode strategy guide for the method.

Lumen answer: NOTE