Word ladder answers for April 26, 2026
The daily ladder for Sunday, April 26, 2026 had 5 puzzles. The quickest was PEONS to WEEKS, solvable in 3 steps, and the longest was BURL to BEWARES, which needs at least 7.
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Puzzle 1: PEONS to WEEKS
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- O becomes E
- N becomes K
- P becomes W
Words in this ladder
- PEONS noun
- a laborer who is obliged to do menial work
- PEENS noun
- the part of a hammerhead opposite the flat striking surface (may have various shapes)
- PEEKS noun
- a secret look
- WEEKS noun
- any period of seven consecutive days
Puzzle 2: RYES to BEEFS
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- R becomes B
- Y becomes E
- add F
Words in this ladder
- RYES noun
- the seed of the cereal grass
- BYES noun
- you advance to the next round in a tournament without playing an opponent
- BEES noun
- any of numerous hairy-bodied insects including social and solitary species
- BEEFS noun
- cattle that are reared for their meat
Puzzle 3: CHITS to TWINGE
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- T becomes N
- C becomes T
- H becomes W
- S becomes E
- add G
Words in this ladder
- CHITS noun
- a dismissive term for a girl who is immature or who lacks respect
- CHINS noun
- the protruding part of the lower jaw
- THINS verb
- lose thickness; become thin or thinner
- TWINS noun
- (mineralogy) two interwoven crystals that are mirror images on each other
- TWINE noun
- a lightweight cord
- TWINGE noun
- a sudden sharp feeling
Puzzle 4: HALO to CARET
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- O becomes T
- L becomes R
- H becomes C
- add E
Words in this ladder
- HALO noun
- an indication of radiant light drawn around the head of a saint
- HALT noun
- the state of inactivity following an interruption
- HART noun
- United States playwright who collaborated with George S. Kaufman (1904-1961)
- CART noun
- a heavy open wagon usually having two wheels and drawn by an animal
- CARET noun
- a mark used by an author or editor to indicate where something is to be inserted into a text
Puzzle 5: BURL to BEWARES
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- L becomes N
- U becomes A
- N becomes D
- add E
- add E
- add W
- D becomes S
Words in this ladder
- BURL noun
- the wood cut from a tree burl or outgrowth; often used decoratively in veneer
- BURN noun
- pain that feels hot as if it were on fire
- BARN noun
- an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals
- BARD noun
- a lyric poet
- BEARD noun
- the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face
- BEARED verb
- have
- BEWARED verb
- be on one's guard; be cautious or wary about; be alert to
- BEWARES verb
- be on one's guard; be cautious or wary about; be alert to
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