{
  "id": 114323,
  "title": "Hurdle hints and answers for August 4, 2026",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/04/hurdle-hints-and-answers-for-august-4-2026",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-04T04:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Mashable",
    "slug": "mashable",
    "url": "https://mashable.com/entertainment/hurdle-hints-answers-august-4-2026"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The game Hurdle involves five rounds where players attempt to guess a word. In the initial round, players receive hints regarding correct, misplaced, and incorrect letters. A correct guess leads to the next hurdle, where the previous hurdle's answer is used as the first hint. Final hurdle clues provide all correct answers from previous rounds. Players should note that the frequency of a letter's highlight does not signify its occurrence count in the final word.\n\nFor those struggling with a particular hurdle, worry not. Assistance is available to help navigate through the game. Hurdle's Word 1 hint is \"intoxicated,\" leading to the answer \"boozy.\" The second word's clue is \"to protest,\" with the solution being \"demur.\" An additional clue, \"a path,\" leads to the word \"trail\" as the correct answer for the third round. The fourth word's hint is \"correct,\" resulting in the word \"right.\" The final hurdle is described as a \"practical joke,\" and the answer is \"prank.\" For those craving more brain-teasing fun, Mashable offers a variety of games such as Mahjong, Sudoku, free crossword, and many others in their games hub.",
  "summary": "Hints and answers to today's Hurdle all in one place.",
  "key_points": [
    "Hurdle is a word-guessing game with five rounds",
    "First hint is \"intoxicated,\" answer is \"boozy\"",
    "Final hurdle is a \"practical joke,\" answer is \"prank\""
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/03/quordle-hints-and-answers-for-tuesday-august-4-game-1653",
        "published": "2026-08-03T23:00:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Mashable",
        "title": "NYT Connections Sports Edition today: Hints and answers for August 4, 2026",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/04/nyt-connections-sports-edition-today-hints-and-answers-for-august-4",
        "published": "2026-08-04T02:00:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}