{
  "id": 2697540,
  "title": "Hurdle hints and answers for August 23, 2026",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/23/hurdle-hints-and-answers-for-august-23-2026",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-23T02:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Mashable",
    "slug": "mashable",
    "url": "https://mashable.com/entertainment/hurdle-hints-answers-august-23-2026"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "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.\n\nFor 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.",
  "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."
}