{
  "id": 3409234,
  "title": "Hurdle hints and answers for August 26, 2026",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/hurdle-hints-and-answers-for-august-26-2026",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-08-26T02:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Mashable",
    "slug": "mashable",
    "url": "https://mashable.com/entertainment/hurdle-hints-answers-august-26-2026"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On August 26, 2026, Hurdle, a word game similar to Wordle, presented players with a new challenge. The game consisted of five rounds, each with its own hint and answer. In the first round, players had to guess a word, receiving feedback on correct, misplaced, and incorrect letters. If the correct answer was found, it served as the first guess for the next round, offering either several clues or none, depending on the words. The final hurdle revealed every correct answer from previous rounds, with correct and misplaced letters clearly displayed.\n\nFor the first hurdle, the hint was \"Hurdle.\" The answer was \"THREW.\" In the second round, players were given the hint \"Doomed\" and the answer was \"GONER.\" The third hurdle featured the hint \"Belief\" with the answer \"FAITH.\" The fourth round presented the hint \"Member of the Catholic Church,\" leading to the answer \"FRIAR.\" Finally, the fifth and most challenging hurdle hinted at a \"Tooth,\" with the answer being \"MOLAR.\" If players found themselves stuck at any point, assistance was available to help them navigate through the game.",
  "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 Strands hints, answers for August 24, 2026",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/nyt-strands-hints-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."
}