GameRant Daily Crossword (May 19, 2026)

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More Games{ “2026-05-19”: [ { “id”: “1”, “direction”: “down”, “start”: “B1”, “end”: “B15”, “solution”: “THECOMMONWEALTH”, “clue”: “The post-apocalyptic, Massachusetts-based wasteland setting of Bethesda’s 2015 RPG Fallout 4 (3,12)” }, { “id”: “2”, “direction”: “down”, “start”: “F1”, “end”: “F4”, “solution”: “CHAN”, “clue”: “The legendary, old-school Virtua Fighter martial artist who uses Koen-ken tiger style kung fu. Lau ___ (4)” }, { “id”: “3”, “direction”: “down”, “start”: “L1”, “end”: “L4”, “solution”: “HUNT”, “clue”: “The passive gameplay activity in western RPGs or Monster Hunter where players track down and defeat wild beasts for materials (4)” }, { “id”: “4”, “direction”: “down”, “start”: “N1”, “end”: “N5”, “solution”: “FLARE”, “clue”: “A standard, fire-attributed spell found throughout the Final Fantasy series that inflicts massive non-elemental magic damage (5)” }, { “id”: “5”, “direction”: “across”, “start”: “A2”, “end”: “H2”, “solution”: “CHIMCHAR”, “clue”: “The Fire-type chimp Pokemon who serves as one of the three starter options in Generation 4’s Sinnoh region (8)” }, { “id”: “6”, “direction”: “down”, “start”: “D2”, “end”: “D6”, “solution”: “MEIER”, “clue”: “The legendary game designer behind the critically acclaimed Civilization turn-based strategy series. Sid ___ (5)” }, { “id”: “7”, “direction”: “down”, “start”: “H2”, “end”: “H7”, “solution”: “REDORB”, “clue”: “The floating, crimson currency item used to purchase skills, combos, and items across the Devil May Cry series (3,3)” }, { “id”: “8”, “direction”: “across”, “start”: “J2”, “end”: “O2”, “solution”: “SQUALL”, “clue”: “The gunblade-wielding, introverted SeeD mercenary who serves as the main protagonist of Final Fantasy VIII. ___ Leonhart (6)” }, { “id”: “9”, “direction”: “down”, “start”: “J2”, “end”: “J4”, “solution”: “SAE”, “clue”: “The strict, sharp-witted public prosecutor and shadow-self palace ruler from Persona 5. ___ Niijima (3)” }, { “id”: “10”, “direction”: “across”, “start”: “A4”, “end”: “O4”, “solution”: “ACTIONADVENTURE”, “clue”: “The broad, hybrid video game genre that blends reflex-driven combat mechanics with exploration and puzzle-solving (6,9)” }, { “id”: “11”, “direction”: “across”, “start”: “A6”, “end”: “M6”, “solution”: “EMBRACERGROUP”, “clue”: “The massive Swedish media holding company that aggressively acquired dozens of game studios and IP, including Tomb Raider and Lord of the Rings (8,5)” }, { “id”: “12”, “direction”: “down”, “start”: “F6”, “end”: “F15”, “solution”: “CONTROLLER”, “clue”: “The primary handheld input device used to play console games, featuring thumbsticks, directional pads, and triggers (10)” }, { “id”: “13”, “direction”: “down”, “start”: “J6”, “end”: “J8”, “solution”: “RYO”, “clue”: “The martial artist protagonist who travels from Yokosuka to Hong Kong to avenge his father’s murder in Shenmue. ___ Hazuki (3)” }, { “id”: “14”, “direction”: “down”, “start”: “N7”, “end”: “N10”, “solution”: “DOOM”, “clue”: “id Software’s pioneering 1993 first-person shooter that defined the genre and popularized network multiplayer deathmatches (4)” }, { “id”: “15”, “direction”: “across”, “start”: “A8”, “end”: “G8”, “solution”: “MORGANA”, “clue”: “The mysterious, shapeshifting feline companion who guides the Phantom Thieves of Hearts in Persona 5 (7)” }, { “id”: “16”, “direction”: “down”, “start”: “D8”, “end”: “D15”, “solution”: “GALACTIC”, “clue”: “The middle word in the title of Coffee Stain Publishing’s cooperative, dwarf-mining space shooter. Deep Rock ___ (8)” }, { “id”: “17”, “direction”: “across”, “start”: “I8”, “end”: “O8”, “solution”: “CONTROL”, “clue”: “Remedy Entertainment’s surreal 2019 supernatural action game starring Jesse Faden inside the Oldest House (7)” }, { “id”: “18”, “direction”: “down”, “start”: “L8”, “end”: “L15”, “solution”: “TUTORIAL”, “clue”: “The introductory, guide-driven opening level of a game designed to teach players basic mechanics and control schemes (8)” }, { “id”: “19”, “direction”: “down”, “start”: “H9”, “end”: “H15”, “solution”: “ARAGAMI”, “clue”: “2016 stealth action game by Lince Works where players take on the role of a shadow-controlling undead assassin (7)” }, { “id”: “20”, “direction”: “across”, “start”: “D10”, “end”: “J10”, “solution”: “LORDRAN”, “clue”: “The ancient, vertical kingdom of the gods that serves as the primary setting for the original Dark Souls (7)” }, { “id”: “21”, “direction”: “down”, “start”: “J10”, “end”: “J15”, “solution”: “NOMURA”, “clue”: “Veteran Square Enix character designer and director known for his work on Final Fantasy and the Kingdom Hearts series. Tetsuya ___ (6)” }, { “id”: “22”, “direction”: “across”, “start”: “L10”, “end”: “O10”, “solution”: “TIME”, “clue”: “The central resource manipulated by players using the Chronoscepter or mechanics like bullet-time and rewinding (4)” }, { “id”: “23”, “direction”: “across”, “start”: “F12”, “end”: “H12”, “solution”: “LAG”, “clue”: “The frustrating delay or latency spike between a player’s physical input and the server’s response in online multiplayer games (3)” }, { “id”: “24”, “direction”: “across”, “start”: “J12”, “end”: “O12”, “solution”: “MORTAL”, “clue”: “Midway and NetherRealm’s legendary, blood-soaked fighting game franchise. ___ Kombat (6)” }, { “id”: “25”, “direction”: “down”, “start”: “N12”, “end”: “N15”, “solution”: “AUTO”, “clue”: “Rockstar Games’ flagship open-world crime and driving franchise. Grand Theft ___ (4)” }, { “id”: “26”, “direction”: “across”, “start”: “A14”, “end”: “F14”, “solution”: “STRIKE”, “clue”: “The second word in Valve’s iconic tactical, bomb-defusal multiplayer first-person shooter franchise. Counter-___ (6)” }, { “id”: “27”, “direction”: “across”, “start”: “H14”, “end”: “O14”, “solution”: “MARKARTH”, “clue”: “The ancient, stone-hewn Dwemer city built into the mountains of western Skyrim, ruled from Understone Keep (8)” } ] }