Yesterday's Hurdle Hints and Answers for Tuesday, April 21, 2026

Hurdle by Merriam-Webster

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Five linked 5-letter Wordle puzzles reset at midnight. Each answer becomes the first guess of the next. Solve all five for a clean chain.

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Yesterday’s Hurdle: Tuesday, April 21, 2026

Tuesday’s Hurdle opened with a momentum-driven chain. BRING launched the sequence, feeding directly into CARRY: two movement words that set an accessible tone for the early stages. THEIR created a pivot into grammatical structure, then DEFER introduced the first real vocabulary test before LEMON closed the chain as a familiar citrus noun.

Hurdle 1 Answer: BRING (April 21)

BRING means to carry or transport something toward a specific place or person. Common consonant spread (B, R, N, G) makes it a manageable Wordle opener. Most players resolve this in two to three guesses, especially with consonant-heavy starting words.

Hurdle 2 Answer: CARRY (April 21)

CARRY means to hold and move something from one location to another. The -ARR- cluster in the middle is the key identifier. Because BRING enters Hurdle 2 as the first guess, players already have B, R, I, N, G as confirmed or eliminated letters, which narrows the search considerably toward the double-R pattern.

Hurdle 3 Answer: THEIR (April 21)

THEIR is a possessive pronoun meaning belonging to a group of people. The TH consonant blend at the start is distinctive, and the -EIR ending is rare among five-letter puzzle words. Players expecting nouns or action verbs often overthink this; the grammatical word category is the unexpected twist.

Hurdle 4 Answer: DEFER (April 21)

DEFER means to put something off to a future time, or to yield respectfully to another person’s judgment. A formal verb common in legal and professional contexts. The D-E opening and the -FER cluster give strong anchors once players test that ending pattern.