Today’s Hurdle hints and answers for January 18, 2026

If you enjoy playing daily word games like Wordle, then Hurdle is a great game to add to your routine.

The game has five rounds. In the first round, you try to guess the word, with correct, misplaced and incorrect letters displayed in each guess. If you guess the correct answer, it will take you to the next obstacle, providing the answer to the last obstacle as your first guess. This may give you several clues or none, depending on the words. For the final obstacle, each correct answer from the previous obstacles is displayed, with the correct and misplaced letters clearly displayed.

An important note is that the number of times a letter is highlighted from previous guesses necessarily indicates the number of times that letter appears in the final obstacle.

If you find yourself stuck at any stage of today’s Hurdle, don’t worry! We have what you need.

Obstacle word clue 1

Hustle.

Obstacle word answer 1

NOISE

Hurdle Word Clue 2

Tight.

Obstacle word answer 2

TENSE

Hurdle Word Clue 3

Set up.

Obstacle word answer 3

ERECT

Hurdle Word Clue 4

A bird with a long neck.

Obstacle word answer 4

HERON

Final obstacle index

To support.

Obstacle word answer 5

BORN

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