{
  "id": 5906993,
  "title": "Hurdle hints and answers for September 6, 2026",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/06/hurdle-hints-and-answers-for-september-6-2026",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-09-06T04:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Mashable",
    "slug": "mashable",
    "url": "https://mashable.com/entertainment/hurdle-hints-answers-september-6-2026"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On September 6, 2026, puzzle enthusiasts can enjoy a game called Hurdle, which is similar to Wordle. The game consists of five rounds, each presenting a new word for players to guess. In the first round, players must guess the correct word. The game then provides visual cues indicating which letters in their guess are correct, misplaced, or incorrect. Upon solving the first word, the game advances to the next level, with the answer to the previous hurdle serving as the initial clue. For the final hurdle, the game displays all previously correct answers, highlighting which letters were in the right place and which were misplaced.\n\nPlayers are reminded that the frequency of highlighted letters in earlier guesses does not necessarily reflect the actual number of times those letters appear in the final word. If players find themselves stuck at any point during the game, assistance is available. Here are the hints for each word throughout the game:\n\n1. Hurdle Word 1: A Bostonian hockey player. The answer is BRUIN.\n2. Hurdle Word 2: To cause. The answer is BEGET.\n3. Hurdle Word 3: To swindle. The answer is GRIFT.\n4. Hurdle Word 4: Come together. The answer is UNITE.\n5. Final Hurdle: Allocate. The answer is ALLOT.\n\nFor more tech and digital culture news, readers can sign up for Mashable's Top Stories newsletter or enable 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 Strands hints, answers for September 6, 2026",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/06/nyt-strands-hints-answers-for-september-6-2026",
        "published": "2026-09-06T02:00:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}