#95 · Wednesday, 11 March 2026

Ladder answer

• FLEET 5 letters
• REFLECT 7 letters — adds two letters to the rung below
• PERFECTLY 9 letters — adds two letters to the rung below

FLEET sits inside REFLECT, which sits inside PERFECTLY — the two letters added at each rung are the whole puzzle. Scrambles shown that day: ETFLE · FLECTRE · FPTRLECEY.

LockCode answer: 7120

The clues and what each one tells you:

1. 6127: 2 in the right place, 1 in the wrong place — 3 of 6, 1, 2, 7 are in the code.
2. 2156: 1 in the right place, 1 in the wrong place — 2 of 2, 1, 5, 6 are in the code.
3. 6927: 1 in the right place, 1 in the wrong place — 2 of 6, 9, 2, 7 are in the code.
4. 4728: 1 in the right place, 1 in the wrong place — 2 of 4, 7, 2, 8 are in the code.
5. After all clues, 4 codes remain possible.

With 4 candidates left, a good second guess splits them by feedback so the third guess is forced. Read the LockCode strategy guide for the method.