Hints and Answers for the Hurdle Puzzle on April 9, 2025


If you enjoy daily word games such as Wordle, there’s another exciting challenge to incorporate into your daily activities: Hurdle.

Hurdle consists of five rounds of wordplay that builds upon each preceding round. In the initial round, your goal is to guess a five-letter word, receiving feedback on correct, misplaced, and incorrect letters—similar to Wordle. After successfully identifying the first word, you progress to the next “hurdle,” where your correct response serves as the starting guess for the following round. This can provide valuable hints—or sometimes not—based on the word.

By the time you reach the last round, you’ll view all your prior correct responses, with marks indicating which letters are accurate or misplaced. However, remember: just because a letter has surfaced several times in earlier rounds does not guarantee it will show up that frequently in the final word.

Having trouble with today’s Hurdle? We have hints and solutions to guide you through every round.

Hurdle Word 1 Hint:
Something that law enforcement officers don.

Hurdle Word 1 Answer:
BADGE

Hurdle Word 2 Hint:
To toss something.

Hurdle Word 2 Answer:
PITCH

Hurdle Word 3 Hint:
The month in the middle of the year.

Hurdle Word 3 Answer:
MARCH

Hurdle Word 4 Hint:
A television channel famous for airing The Real Housewives.

Hurdle Word 4 Answer:
BRAVO

Final Hurdle Hint:
A measurement used for the weight of a gemstone.

Final Hurdle Answer:
CARAT

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