Hurdle Puzzle Hints and Answers for August 22, 2025
Let’s get right to it—if you’re bleary-eyed from staring at blank Hurdle squares this morning, you’re in good company. I’ve been there: sipping coffee, convinced my next guess is “the one,” only to get a “try again, friend.” But today’s Hurdle? It’s got just the right mix of trickiness and “aha!” moments to make you question your keyboard skills and then cheer when you get it right. Let’s walk through the day’s puzzle, real hints, personal asides, and those sometimes elusive five answers you’ll need if you’re in a hurry (or just feeling stuck).
How Hurdle Works—Quick and a Bit Messy
Today’s Hurdle works, as always, in a five-round relay. Each time you guess the correct word, that answer becomes your starting point for the next segment—a fiendish twist that rewards clever guesses early, and can make a flub echo through for five rounds. You get helpful clues about correct, misplaced, and not-even-close letters, but don’t get comfy; a “correct letter” indicator doesn’t always mean there’s a double letter lurking elsewhere. I once tripped on this with “SLEEP” becoming “SHEEP,” and still hear about it from my sister.
Hurdle Word 1 Hint and Answer
To be blunt: Word 1 today is a word for a show-off—someone who likes to pose. Think of your friend at the bar who insists on holding the pool cue like a Broadway star, or that smug guy at the gym who stretches for attention.
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Hint: A show-off.
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Answer: POSER
I actually put in “BLOWER” first, got a sea of gray, and groaned. But POSER, with its needy “look at me!” vibe, is today’s opener.
Hurdle Word 2 Hint and Answer
All right, on to Word 2! “The devil”—that’s the hint. I’ll be honest, my mind blanked and I thought of “FIEND” first, which gave me a couple good letters, but didn’t work out.
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Hint: The devil.
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Answer: DEMON
You sort of feel it in your bones when you see those “D” and “E”s pop up in yellow and green. Feels a bit rebellious to type DEMON into a bright, cheery puzzle screen—maybe that’s the point.
Hurdle Word 3 Hint and Answer
Word 3 has a more positive twist: “Courage.” Short, simple, but how many five-letter words for guts do you know?
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Hint: Courage.
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Answer: NERVE
I’m not above admitting I second-guessed with “BRAVE” at first. Close, sure—but NERVE is a good word for anyone staring down their fifth incorrect guess without blinking.
Hurdle Word 4 Hint and Answer
If Word 3 was all about nerves, Word 4 wants you to… sing! Or at least, make a sound like you’re showing off a bit. The clue: “To sing.”
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Hint: To sing.
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Answer: TRILL
“TRILL” is a fun answer—reminds me of trying to do vocal exercises in the shower and realizing I only have about 1.5 octaves. But hey, we all like to trill on a good Hurdle day.
Final Hurdle Hint and Answer
For the last hurdle, past answers guide you, but the hint is “A rabbit.” Now, my first try was “BUNNY,” plain and simple.
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Hint: A rabbit.
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Answer: BUNNY
And you know what? It’s the classic answer, and sometimes the classic is just what you need to wrap up the game.
Off-the-Record Musings and Mini-Tales
The thing about Hurdle is it’s a mood ring—some days you breeze through, smug as a POSER (ha), and others you stare at “DEMON,” sure the answer is some curveball. Last week, I played in a cafe and snuck a peek at my neighbor’s screen… accidental teamwork is still teamwork, right?
If you’re stuck, remember: these answers don’t repeat letters without warning, the feedback colors don’t always mean two of one letter, and sometimes the best guess is just the most obvious simple word.
And if the game’s got your ego a little bruised today—hey, tomorrow is another day. Or just start the next round with the answer I struggled on, and see how
