{
  "id": 11358531,
  "title": "Hurdle hints and answers for October 2, 2026",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/hurdle-hints-and-answers-for-october-2-2026",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-02T04:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Mashable",
    "slug": "mashable",
    "url": "https://mashable.com/entertainment/hurdle-hints-answers-october-2-2026"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Hurdle is a word game similar to Wordle, with five rounds to complete. In the first round, players guess a word, receiving feedback on whether their guessed letters are correct, misplaced, or incorrect. If the player guesses the correct answer, they advance to the next hurdle, receiving the previous hurdle's answer as their first guess. This pattern continues until reaching the final hurdle, where all previous correct answers are displayed. During the final hurdle, every correct answer from prior rounds is shown, highlighting correct and misplaced letters.\n\nWhen stuck at any stage of a Hurdle, assistance is available. The game provides hints for each word, guiding players toward the correct answers. For October 2, 2026, the hints and answers for Hurdle are as follows:\n\n- Hurdle Word 1 hint: Idiot. Hurdle Word 1 answer: MORON\n- Hurdle Word 2 hint: To inflict. Hurdle Word 2 answer: WREAK\n- Hurdle Word 3 hint: Determination. Hurdle Word 3 answer: MOXIE\n- Hurdle Word 4 hint: Old school dance. Hurdle Word 4 answer: DISCO\n- Final Hurdle hint: Punctuation. Hurdle Word 5 answer: COMMA\n\nIf more puzzle options are needed, players can explore Mashable's games hub, which features games such as Mahjong, Sudoku, and free crossword puzzles.",
  "summary": "Hints and answers to today's Hurdle all in one place.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}