GameRant Daily Crossword (May 27, 2026)

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More Games{ “2026-05-27”: [ { “id”: “1”, “direction”: “down”, “start”: “B1”, “end”: “B15”, “solution”: “DOMINICSANTIAGO”, “clue”: “The devoted Gears of War soldier who searches desperately for his missing wife Maria before tragically sacrificing his life in the third game (7,8)” }, { “id”: “2”, “direction”: “down”, “start”: “F1”, “end”: “F9”, “solution”: “WIISPORTS”, “clue”: “2006 motion-controlled launch title that packaged tennis, bowling, and golf together with the Nintendo console (3,6)” }, { “id”: “3”, “direction”: “down”, “start”: “L1”, “end”: “L5”, “solution”: “RIFLE”, “clue”: “The standard classification for long-barreled precision firearm weapons like the iconic M16, AK-47, or service carbines (5)” }, { “id”: “4”, “direction”: “down”, “start”: “N1”, “end”: “N10”, “solution”: “REDEMPTION”, “clue”: “The central narrative theme of forgiveness and personal atonement sought by former outlaws in the Red Dead franchise (10)” }, { “id”: “5”, “direction”: “across”, “start”: “A2”, “end”: “H2”, “solution”: “TOONLINK”, “clue”: “The stylized, large-eyed cel-shaded variant of the classic Hyrule hero who travels the Great Sea in The Wind Waker (4,4)” }, { “id”: “6”, “direction”: “down”, “start”: “D2”, “end”: “D10”, “solution”: “NIBELHEIM”, “clue”: “The gloomy mountain village containing the eerie Shinra Mansion where Sephiroth discovers the dark truth of his origins (9)” }, { “id”: “7”, “direction”: “across”, “start”: “J2”, “end”: “O2”, “solution”: “SEIFER”, “clue”: “The arrogant, gunblade-wielding rival of Squall Leonhart who serves as the disciplinary committee head in Final Fantasy 8. ___ Almasy (6)” }, { “id”: “8”, “direction”: “down”, “start”: “J2”, “end”: “J7”, “solution”: “SLAYER”, “clue”: “The title earned by the legendary Doomguy as he rips and tears through hellish hordes in Doom Eternal (6)” }, { “id”: “9”, “direction”: “across”, “start”: “A4”, “end”: “O4”, “solution”: “KIRBYSTARALLIES”, “clue”: “2018 Nintendo Switch title where the pink hero throws hearts to turn hostile enemies into helpful companions (5,4,6)” }, { “id”: “10”, “direction”: “across”, “start”: “A6”, “end”: “K6”, “solution”: “FIELDOFVIEW”, “clue”: “The graphical camera display setting that controls the total width of the game world visible on screen at one time (5,2,4)” }, { “id”: “11”, “direction”: “down”, “start”: “H6”, “end”: “H13”, “solution”: “VALORANT”, “clue”: “Riot Games’ highly competitive tactical shooter where supernatural agents deploy flashbangs and smoke screens to plant a Spike (8)” }, { “id”: “12”, “direction”: “across”, “start”: “M6”, “end”: “O6”, “solution”: “OPS”, “clue”: “Treyarch’s long-running Cold War and futuristic military shooter sub-series. Black ___ (3)” }, { “id”: “13”, “direction”: “down”, “start”: “L7”, “end”: “L15”, “solution”: “TEAMNINJA”, “clue”: “The Koei Tecmo development studio famous for creating punishing action games like Nioh and the Ninja Gaiden series (4,5)” }, { “id”: “14”, “direction”: “across”, “start”: “B8”, “end”: “I8”, “solution”: “SCEPTILE”, “clue”: “The fully evolved Hoenn region grass starter who grows a large leafy pine-tree tail and utilizes fast blade strikes (8)” }, { “id”: “15”, “direction”: “across”, “start”: “K8”, “end”: “O8”, “solution”: “REFIA”, “clue”: “The energetic, bright-haired blacksmith’s daughter who escapes her hometown to become a Warrior of Light in Final Fantasy 3 (5)” }, { “id”: “16”, “direction”: “down”, “start”: “J9”, “end”: “J15”, “solution”: “ICHIBAN”, “clue”: “The incredibly optimistic, Dragon Quest-obsessed protagonist who takes over as the central lead of the Yakuza franchise. ___ Kasuga (7)” }, { “id”: “17”, “direction”: “across”, “start”: “A10”, “end”: “E10”, “solution”: “ENEMY”, “clue”: “Any hostile combatant, rival faction soldier, or wild monster that actively tries to drain your character’s health bar (5)” }, { “id”: “18”, “direction”: “across”, “start”: “G10”, “end”: “O10”, “solution”: “DRUCKMANN”, “clue”: “The prominent Naughty Dog director and writer who co-created the cinematic post-apocalyptic narrative of The Last of Us. Neil ___ (9)” }, { “id”: “19”, “direction”: “down”, “start”: “F11”, “end”: “F15”, “solution”: “UMARO”, “clue”: “The hidden, bone-carving yeti character who joins your party in the World of Ruin during Final Fantasy 6 (5)” }, { “id”: “20”, “direction”: “across”, “start”: “A12”, “end”: “F12”, “solution”: “WISDOM”, “clue”: “The mental attribute score used by Clerics and Druids to determine their spellcasting power in Baldur’s Gate 3 (6)” }, { “id”: “21”, “direction”: “down”, “start”: “D12”, “end”: “D15”, “solution”: “DUSK”, “clue”: “David Szymanski’s retro-styled 2018 retro shooter inspired by classic 90s hits like Quake and Blood (4)” }, { “id”: “22”, “direction”: “across”, “start”: “H12”, “end”: “N12”, “solution”: “NIIJIMA”, “clue”: “The brilliant phantom thief codenamed Queen who strikes down shadow monsters using a heavy motorcycle persona. Makoto ___ (7)” }, { “id”: “23”, “direction”: “down”, “start”: “N12”, “end”: “N14”, “solution”: “AIM”, “clue”: “The critical gameplay action of centering your weapon crosshairs or targeting reticle directly onto a target’s hitbox (3)” }, { “id”: “24”, “direction”: “across”, “start”: “D14”, “end”: “G14”, “solution”: “SURF”, “clue”: “The essential water-type hidden machine move that lets players ride across ocean waves on the back of one of their Pokemon (4)” }, { “id”: “25”, “direction”: “across”, “start”: “I14”, “end”: “O14”, “solution”: “SAEJIMA”, “clue”: “Goro Majima’s oath brother who uses devastating heavy charged punches to demolish street thugs across Kamurocho. Taiga ___ (7)” } ] }