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Mini Hidden Ladder

Thursday, October 8, 2026

Approved Mini Hidden Ladder puzzle artwork for Thursday, October 8, 2026
MINI HIDDEN LADDEReasy

Change one letter at a time. Every step must be a real word.

FILL IN THE TWO MISSING WORDS

Clues

  1. SWIM
  2. ?
  3. ?
  4. TEAM

Answer

SWAM → SEAM

Why it works

SWAM and SEAM connect SWIM to TEAM by changing exactly one letter at each step.

  1. Change the I in SWIM to A to make SWAM.
  2. Change the W in SWAM to E to make SEAM.
  3. Change the S in SEAM to T to make TEAM.
  4. Every step is a real four-letter word, and only one letter changes at a time.