{
  "id": 3167477,
  "title": "Hurdle hints and answers for August 25, 2026",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/hurdle-hints-and-answers-for-august-25-2026",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-08-25T02:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Mashable",
    "slug": "mashable",
    "url": "https://mashable.com/entertainment/hurdle-hints-answers-august-25-2026"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On August 25, 2026, Hurdle, a word game similar to Wordle, presented players with five rounds of challenges. In the first round, players guessed a word, and correct, misplaced, and incorrect letters were revealed. If the correct answer was found, the game proceeded to the next hurdle, often providing clues or none, depending on the words.\n\nThe final hurdle was particularly challenging, with players given hints like \"Pelvic area\" for the word. Interestingly, the number of times a letter was highlighted from previous guesses did not necessarily indicate the number of times that letter appeared in the final word. Players were advised to refer to the instructions for more details.\n\nFor those struggling with any hurdle, the game provided helpful hints. Word 1 was \"TIMID,\" Word 2 was \"ALONE,\" Word 3 was \"BIRTH,\" Word 4 was \"TRUCE,\" and the Final Hurdle word was \"GROIN.\" Mashable offered more tech and digital culture news, inviting readers to sign up for Top Stories newsletter or receive push alerts.",
  "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": "Mashable",
        "title": "NYT Connections hints today: Clues, answers for August 24, 2026",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/nyt-connections-hints-today-clues-answers-for-august-24-2026",
        "published": "2026-08-24T02:00:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}