GameRant Daily Crossword (May 22, 2026)

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More Games{ “2026-05-22”: [ { “id”: “1”, “direction”: “down”, “start”: “B1”, “end”: “B15”, “solution”: “FINALFANTASYVII”, “clue”: “The landmark 1997 PlayStation RPG following eco-terrorists fighting the Shinra Electric Power Company (5,7,3)” }, { “id”: “2”, “direction”: “down”, “start”: “D1”, “end”: “D9”, “solution”: “THEKNIGHT”, “clue”: “The silent, skull-masked protagonist who explores the ruined bug kingdom of Hallownest in Hollow Knight (3,6)” }, { “id”: “3”, “direction”: “down”, “start”: “F1”, “end”: “F11”, “solution”: “HEARTHSTONE”, “clue”: “Blizzard’s digital collectible card game set within the sprawling high-fantasy universe of Warcraft (11)” }, { “id”: “4”, “direction”: “down”, “start”: “L1”, “end”: “L4”, “solution”: “MECH”, “clue”: “The sci-fi vehicular class or giant piloted robotic suit featured in Armored Core and Titanfall (4)” }, { “id”: “5”, “direction”: “down”, “start”: “N1”, “end”: “N5”, “solution”: “VIGOR”, “clue”: “The primary status metric governing maximum health and stamina bars across modern FromSoftware action RPGs (5)” }, { “id”: “6”, “direction”: “across”, “start”: “A2”, “end”: “G2”, “solution”: “MICHAEL”, “clue”: “The retired, wealthy bank robber who undergoes court-mandated therapy sessions in Grand Theft Auto V. ___ De Santa (7)” }, { “id”: “7”, “direction”: “across”, “start”: “I2”, “end”: “O2”, “solution”: “PHOENIX”, “clue”: “The defense attorney protagonist known for shouting objections in courtrooms. ___ Wright (7)” }, { “id”: “8”, “direction”: “down”, “start”: “J2”, “end”: “J6”, “solution”: “HOENN”, “clue”: “The tropical, ocean-heavy region featuring active volcanoes and secret bases in the Generation 3 Pokemon games (5)” }, { “id”: “9”, “direction”: “across”, “start”: “A4”, “end”: “O4”, “solution”: “DARKBROTHERHOOD”, “clue”: “The secretive, elite guild of shadow assassins who serve the Night Mother across The Elder Scrolls series (4,11)” }, { “id”: “10”, “direction”: “down”, “start”: “H4”, “end”: “H6”, “solution”: “TWO”, “clue”: “The minimum number of players required to initiate local split-screen couch cooperative campaigns (3)” }, { “id”: “11”, “direction”: “across”, “start”: “B6”, “end”: “M6”, “solution”: “FAITHCONNORS”, “clue”: “The agile, tattooed runner who performs high-altitude parkour across the city of Glass in Mirror’s Edge (5,7)” }, { “id”: “12”, “direction”: “down”, “start”: “L6”, “end”: “L10”, “solution”: “REGEN”, “clue”: “A standard status effect modifier that gradually restores a character’s health over time (5)” }, { “id”: “13”, “direction”: “down”, “start”: “N7”, “end”: “N12”, “solution”: “WIZARD”, “clue”: “The classic ranged spellcasting character archetype specializing in elemental magic (6)” }, { “id”: “14”, “direction”: “across”, “start”: “B8”, “end”: “I8”, “solution”: “NOHITRUN”, “clue”: “A hardcore community challenge playthrough where a player completes an entire game without taking any damage (2,3,3)” }, { “id”: “15”, “direction”: “down”, “start”: “H8”, “end”: “H15”, “solution”: “UNRANKED”, “clue”: “The standard, casual online matchmaking queue where players compete without affecting their competitive ladder placement (8)” }, { “id”: “16”, “direction”: “across”, “start”: “K8”, “end”: “O8”, “solution”: “IGNIS”, “clue”: “The analytical, culinary-obsessed royal advisor who drives Noctis around in Final Fantasy XV. ___ Scientia (5)” }, { “id”: “17”, “direction”: “down”, “start”: “J9”, “end”: “J15”, “solution”: “AMYROSE”, “clue”: “The energetic, hammer-wielding pink hedgehog who constantly pursues Sonic as his self-proclaimed girlfriend (3,4)” }, { “id”: “18”, “direction”: “across”, “start”: “A10”, “end”: “C10”, “solution”: “BAR”, “clue”: “The standard graphical UI element used to visually track changing resources like health, mana, or stamina (3)” }, { “id”: “19”, “direction”: “across”, “start”: “E10”, “end”: “O10”, “solution”: “INCREMENTAL”, “clue”: “The slow-paced strategy sub-genre where players trigger passive progression loops, often referred to as idle or clicker games (11)” }, { “id”: “20”, “direction”: “down”, “start”: “D11”, “end”: “D15”, “solution”: “KEFKA”, “clue”: “The cackling, clown-like imperial court mage who serves as the catastrophic main antagonist of Final Fantasy VI. ___ Palazzo (5)” }, { “id”: “21”, “direction”: “across”, “start”: “A12”, “end”: “E12”, “solution”: “HYPER”, “clue”: “Heart Machine’s stylish, neon-drenched isometric indie slasher. ___ Light Drifter (5)” }, { “id”: “22”, “direction”: “across”, “start”: “G12”, “end”: “O12”, “solution”: “ANORLONDO”, “clue”: “The sun-drenched, cathedral-filled city of the gods guarded by Ornstein and Smough in Dark Souls (4,5)” }, { “id”: “23”, “direction”: “down”, “start”: “L12”, “end”: “L14”, “solution”: “ODA”, “clue”: “The young, bratty arcade prodigy who teaches the protagonist the \”Down Shot\” gun technique in Persona 5. Shinya ___ (3)” }, { “id”: “24”, “direction”: “down”, “start”: “F13”, “end”: “F15”, “solution”: “SAM”, “clue”: “The high-tech delivery porter who navigates rugged terrain to reconnect an isolated America in Death Stranding. ___ Bridges (3)” }, { “id”: “25”, “direction”: “across”, “start”: “A14”, “end”: “D14”, “solution”: “RISK”, “clue”: “Hopoo Games’ challenging item-stacking roguelike franchise. ___ of Rain (4)” }, { “id”: “26”, “direction”: “across”, “start”: “F14”, “end”: “H14”, “solution”: “AXE”, “clue”: “A heavy, cleaving melee weapon type favored by barbarian classes, executioners, and dwarven warriors (3)” }, { “id”: “27”, “direction”: “across”, “start”: “J14”, “end”: “O14”, “solution”: “SHADER”, “clue”: “A specialized program script that instructs the GPU how to render realistic lighting, shadows, and materials across a scene (6)” } ] }