{
  "id": 15687836,
  "title": "Hurdle hints and answers for October 20, 2026",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/20/hurdle-hints-and-answers-for-october-20-2026",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-10-20T02:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Mashable",
    "slug": "mashable",
    "url": "https://mashable.com/entertainment/hurdle-hints-answers-october-20-2026"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Hurdle is a daily word game similar to Wordle, with five rounds. The first round requires you to guess a word, with correct, misplaced, and incorrect letters highlighted for each guess. Correct answers lead you to the next hurdle, providing either several clues or none, depending on the words chosen. The final hurdle displays all previous correct answers, with clear indications of correct and misplaced letters.\n\nFor October 20, 2026, here are the answers and hints for each word in Hurdle:\n\nWord 1: Hint - Suspicious. Answer: FISHY.\nWord 2: Hint - Braid. Answer: WEAVE.\nWord 3: Hint - Huge home. Answer: VILLA.\nWord 4: Hint - Contempt. Answer: SCORN.\nFinal Hurdle: Hint - Oyster gem. Answer: PEARL.",
  "summary": "Hints and answers to today's Hurdle all in one place.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
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        "published": "2026-10-19T23:00:00.000Z"
      },
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        "published": "2026-10-20T02:00:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}