{
  "id": 8840574,
  "title": "Hurdle hints and answers for September 21, 2026",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/hurdle-hints-and-answers-for-september-21-2026",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-21T04:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Mashable",
    "slug": "mashable",
    "url": "https://mashable.com/entertainment/hurdle-hints-answers-september-21-2026"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Hurdle is a word game that offers a daily challenge similar to Wordle. The game consists of five rounds, with each round presenting a new word to guess. In the first round, players must guess the word using correct, misplaced, and incorrect letter indicators. If the player guesses the correct answer, they proceed to the next hurdle, starting with the answer to the previous hurdle as their first guess. This can provide several clues or no clues at all, depending on the words. For the final hurdle, all correct answers from previous rounds are shown, clearly indicating which letters are correct and misplaced. It's important to note that the number of times a letter is highlighted from previous guesses does not necessarily indicate how many times that letter appears in the final word.\n\nIf players find themselves stuck at any point in the game, they can refer to the provided hints for each word. The hints for the words are as follows:\n1. Hurdle Word 1 hint: To ascend.\nHurdle Word 1 answer: CLIMB\n2. Hurdle Word 2 hint: To groom.\nHurdle Word 2 answer: PREEN\n3. Hurdle Word 3 hint: Madness.\nHurdle Word 3 answer: MANIA\n4. Hurdle Word 4 hint: To unpack.\nHurdle Word 4 answer: UNBOX\n5. Final Hurdle hint: To jerk.\nHurdle Word 5 answer: LURCH\n\nFor those who enjoy puzzles, Mashable offers various games such as Mahjong, Sudoku, and a free crossword.",
  "summary": "Hints and answers to today's Hurdle all in one place.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "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."
}