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Word ladder answers for July 12, 2026

The daily ladder for Sunday, July 12, 2026 had 5 puzzles. The quickest was MAS to LAMP, solvable in 3 steps, and the longest was BIDAS to SALVER, which needs at least 6.

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Puzzle 1: MAS to LAMP

Easy Shortest solution: 3 steps

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  2. S becomes P
  3. M becomes L
  4. add M

Words in this ladder

MAS noun
informal terms for a mother
MAP noun
a diagrammatic representation of the earth's surface (or part of it)
LAP noun
the upper side of the thighs of a seated person
LAMP noun
an artificial source of visible illumination

Puzzle 2: GUTS to LOFTS

Easy Shortest solution: 3 steps

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  2. G becomes O
  3. add L
  4. U becomes F

Words in this ladder

GUTS noun
fortitude and determination
OUTS noun
(baseball) a failure by a batter or runner to reach a base safely in baseball
LOUTS noun
an awkward stupid person
LOFTS noun
floor consisting of a large unpartitioned space over a factory or warehouse or other commercial space

Puzzle 3: COMER to LINEAR

Medium Shortest solution: 5 steps

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  2. M becomes V
  3. C becomes L
  4. O becomes I
  5. V becomes N
  6. add A

Words in this ladder

COMER noun
someone with a promising future
COVER noun
a covering that serves to conceal or shelter something
LOVER noun
a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
LIVER noun
large and complicated reddish-brown glandular organ located in the upper right portion of the abdominal cavity; secretes bile and functions in metabolism of protein and carbohydrate and fat; synthesizes substances involved in the clotting of the blood; synthesizes vitamin A; detoxifies poisonous substances and breaks down worn-out erythrocytes
LINER noun
(baseball) a hit that flies straight out from the batter
LINEAR adjective
designating or involving an equation whose terms are of the first degree

Puzzle 4: MODES to GLARES

Medium Shortest solution: 4 steps

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  2. M becomes L
  3. O becomes A
  4. add G
  5. D becomes R

Words in this ladder

MODES noun
how something is done or how it happens
LODES noun
a deposit of valuable ore occurring within definite boundaries separating it from surrounding rocks
LADES verb
remove with or as if with a ladle
GLADES noun
a tract of land with few or no trees in the middle of a wooded area
GLARES noun
a light within the field of vision that is brighter than the brightness to which the eyes are adapted

Puzzle 5: BIDAS to SALVER

Hard Shortest solution: 6 steps

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  2. A becomes E
  3. D becomes L
  4. I becomes A
  5. B becomes S
  6. add V
  7. S becomes R

Words in this ladder

BIDAS noun
the capital and chief port of Qatar
BIDES verb
dwell
BILES noun
a digestive juice secreted by the liver and stored in the gallbladder; aids in the digestion of fats
BALES noun
a large bundle bound for storage or transport
SALES noun
income (at invoice values) received for goods and services over some given period of time
SALVES noun
semisolid preparation (usually containing a medicine) applied externally as a remedy or for soothing an irritation
SALVER noun
a tray (or large plate) for serving food or drinks; usually made of silver

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