#93 · Monday, 9 March 2026

Ladder answer

• RANGE 5 letters
• READING 7 letters — adds two letters to the rung below
• REGARDING 9 letters — adds two letters to the rung below

RANGE sits inside READING, which sits inside REGARDING — the two letters added at each rung are the whole puzzle. Scrambles shown that day: EAGRN · RGAIDNE · IGNAREDGR.

LockCode answer: 5761

The clues and what each one tells you:

1. 9764: 2 in the right place, 0 in the wrong place — 2 of 9, 7, 6, 4 are in the code.
2. 3291: 1 in the right place, 0 in the wrong place — 1 of 3, 2, 9, 1 are in the code.
3. 1349: 0 in the right place, 1 in the wrong place — 1 of 1, 3, 4, 9 are in the code.
4. 8634: 0 in the right place, 1 in the wrong place — 1 of 8, 6, 3, 4 are in the code.
5. After all clues, 2 codes remain possible.

With 2 candidates left, a good second guess splits them by feedback so the third guess is forced. Read the LockCode strategy guide for the method.