{
  "id": 16277950,
  "title": "Hurdle hints and answers for October 24, 2026",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/24/hurdle-hints-and-answers-for-october-24-2026",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-24T04:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Mashable",
    "slug": "mashable",
    "url": "https://mashable.com/entertainment/hurdle-hints-answers-october-24-2026"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The game Hurdle, similar to Wordle, consists of five rounds where players attempt to guess a word based on hints provided. In the first round, players receive feedback on correct, misplaced, and incorrect letters. If the correct answer is found, the player advances to the next hurdle, starting with the last hurdle's answer as their initial guess. The final hurdle presents all correct answers from previous rounds, clearly indicating correct and misplaced letters.\n\nAn essential point to remember is that the frequency of highlighted letters from earlier guesses does not necessarily reflect their count in the final word. Should players become stuck during any stage of today's Hurdle, assistance is available. For additional tech and digital culture news, consider subscribing to Mashable's Top Stories newsletter or activating push alerts.\n\nShould players encounter difficulties at any point during today's Hurdle, the following clues are provided:\n\n1. Hurdle Word 1 hint: Blunder\nHurdle Word 1 answer: GAFFE\n\n2. Hurdle Word 2 hint: Diplomat\nHurdle Word 2 answer: ENVOY\n\n3. Hurdle Word 3 hint: Ghost\n\n4. Hurdle Word 4 hint: Comedian\nHurdle Word 4 answer: CLOWN\n\n5. Final Hurdle hint: Belly button\nHurdle Word 5 answer: NAVEL\n\nShould players require more puzzles, Mashable offers a variety of games, including Mahjong, Sudoku, and free crossword, among others.",
  "summary": "Hints and answers to today's Hurdle all in one place.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "TechRadar",
        "title": "NYT Connections hints and answers for Friday, October 23 (game #1230)",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/22/nyt-connections-hints-and-answers-for-friday-october-23-game-1230",
        "published": "2026-10-22T23:00:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}