Hurdle hints and answers for August 23, 2026
Hints and answers to today's Hurdle all in one place.
The Hurdle word game consists of five rounds. In the first round, players must guess a word, receiving feedback on correct, misplaced, and incorrect letters. If the correct answer is found, the player proceeds to the next hurdle with the previous answer serving as their initial guess for that round. The final hurdle provides all correct answers from previous rounds as clues.
For the fifth and final hurdle, the hint is "smelly drain," and the answer is SEWER. If players find themselves stuck at any point during the game, assistance is available. To stay updated with the latest tech and digital culture news, subscribers can sign up for Mashable's Top Stories newsletter or enable push alerts on their device.
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