Hints and answers to today’s hurdle for October 9, 2025

If you like to play daily word games like WordThan Obstacle is a great game to add to your routine.

There are five rounds in the game. In the first round you try to guess the word, with each guess showing correct, misplaced and incorrect letters. If you guess the correct answer, you move on to the next obstacle, with the answer to the last obstacle being your first guess. This may give you different or no clues depending on the words. For the final obstacle, each correct answer from previous obstacles is shown, with the correct and incorrectly placed letters clearly shown.

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

If you find yourself stuck on any step of today’s obstacle, don’t worry! We’ve got you covered.

Obstacle word 1 hint

A propeller.

Obstacle Word 1 answer

ROTOR

Obstacle word 2 hint

Hold accountable.

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Obstacle word 2 Answer

DEBT

Obstacle word 3 hint

Sarcastic.

Obstacle word 3 answer

WRI

Obstacle word 4 hint

To bother.

Obstacle word 4 answer

DOG

Final obstacle hint

Relating to the eye.

Obstacle word 5 answer

OPTICAL

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