GameRant Daily Crossword (July 16, 2026)

Play AgainBack to GridMore Games{ "2026-07-16": [ { "id": "1", "direction": "down", "start": "B1", "end": "B14", "solution": "SPYROTHEDRAGON", "clue": "Insomniac's classic 1998 PS1 platformer where a sassy young reptile torches Gnorcs to rescue his scaled elders (5,3,6)" }, { "id": "2", "direction": "down", "start": "D1", "end": "D11", "solution": "NEWCOLOSSUS", "clue": "MachineGames' 2017 shooter sequel where BJ Blazkowicz fights a Nazi regime in an alternate-history occupied America (3,9)" }, { "id": "3", "direction": "down", "start": "F1", "end": "F9", "solution": "ASCENSION", "clue": "The 2013 prequel entry that introduced multiplayer combat and tracked Kratos' broken blood oath to Ares. God of War: ___ (9)" }, { "id": "4", "direction": "down", "start": "H1", "end": "H4", "solution": "WOLF", "clue": "The legendary prosthetic-wielding Shinobi protagonist who serves the Divine Heir Kuro in Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice (4)" }, { "id": "5", "direction": "down", "start": "J1", "end": "J4", "solution": "ASHE", "clue": "The silver-haired, bow-wielding leader of the Deadlock Gang who deploys her robotic companion B.O.B. in Overwatch (4)" }, { "id": "6", "direction": "down", "start": "N1", "end": "N5", "solution": "STONE", "clue": "The critical early-game building material mined using a wooden pickaxe in survival sandboxes like Minecraft (5)" }, { "id": "7", "direction": "across", "start": "A2", "end": "J2", "solution": "SPEEDSHOES", "clue": "The classic power-up monitor item that accelerates Sonic's movement velocity and plays a high-tempo musical track (5,5)" }, { "id": "8", "direction": "across", "start": "L2", "end": "O2", "solution": "SITH", "clue": "The dark, Force-wielding warrior faction who brandish red lightsabers across Star Wars RPGs like Knights of the Old Republic (4)" }, { "id": "9", "direction": "across", "start": "A4", "end": "O4", "solution": "ORACLEOFSEASONS", "clue": "Capcom's 2001 Game Boy Color Zelda title where Link uses a mystical rod to alter Holodrum's climate (6,2,7)" }, { "id": "10", "direction": "across", "start": "B6", "end": "M6", "solution": "TALESOFARISE", "clue": "Bandai Namco's 2021 action-JRPG following the liberation struggle between the twin worlds of Dahna and Rena (5,2,5)" }, { "id": "11", "direction": "down", "start": "H6", "end": "H10", "solution": "FADEN", "clue": "The telekinetic Federal Bureau of Control Director who wields the Service Weapon inside the Oldest House. Jesse ___ (5)" }, { "id": "12", "direction": "down", "start": "L6", "end": "L10", "solution": "SAREN", "clue": "The rogue Turian Spectre who becomes indoctrinated by the Reaper Sovereign in the original Mass Effect. ___ Arterius (5)" }, { "id": "13", "direction": "down", "start": "N7", "end": "N15", "solution": "RAFEADLER", "clue": "The wealthy, ruthless treasure hunter who finances the search for Libertalia and serves as Nathan Drake's rival in Uncharted 4 (4,5)" }, { "id": "14", "direction": "across", "start": "A8", "end": "D8", "solution": "ZEUS", "clue": "Kratos' treacherous divine father who serves as the final boss of God of War III (4)" }, { "id": "15", "direction": "across", "start": "F8", "end": "O8", "solution": "OLDYHARNAM", "clue": "The ruined, beast-ridden lower district of the healing city that was burned to contain the ashen blood plague in Bloodborne (3,7)" }, { "id": "16", "direction": "down", "start": "J8", "end": "J15", "solution": "HOOKSHOT", "clue": "The classic mechanical chain tool used by Link to pull himself toward targets or stun distant enemies (8)" }, { "id": "17", "direction": "across", "start": "A10", "end": "E10", "solution": "GROUP", "clue": "The term for a corporate holding network that controls multiple development studios (5)" }, { "id": "18", "direction": "across", "start": "G10", "end": "O10", "solution": "ENCOUNTER", "clue": "A scripted combat sequence or randomized battlefield engagement with enemy forces in an RPG or strategy game (9)" }, { "id": "19", "direction": "down", "start": "F11", "end": "F15", "solution": "BLACK", "clue": "2010 first-person shooter game developed by Treyarch and published by Activision. Call of Duty: ___ Ops (5)" }, { "id": "20", "direction": "across", "start": "E12", "end": "J12", "solution": "BLADES", "clue": "The iconic twin chained weapons forged in the underworld and gifted to Kratos by the God of War. ___ of Chaos (6)" }, { "id": "21", "direction": "down", "start": "H12", "end": "H15", "solution": "DUSK", "clue": "The retro-styled 2018 boomer shooter that channels Quake mechanics with cultists, farm sickles, and fast strafe-jumping (4)" }, { "id": "22", "direction": "across", "start": "L12", "end": "O12", "solution": "CODE", "clue": "2000 survival horror video game developed and published by Capcom for the Dreamcast. Resident Evil - ___: Veronica (4)" }, { "id": "23", "direction": "down", "start": "L12", "end": "L15", "solution": "CYAN", "clue": "The honorable, sword-wielding knight of Doma who uses Bushido techniques in Final Fantasy VI (4)" }, { "id": "24", "direction": "down", "start": "D13", "end": "D15", "solution": "RYU", "clue": "Capcom's wandering martial artist who travels the globe to perfect the Hadouken and Shoryuken techniques (3)" }, { "id": "25", "direction": "across", "start": "A14", "end": "D14", "solution": "ANDY", "clue": "The customizable, red-shirted human protagonist of the 2004 tactical strategy advance game Advance Wars: Dual Strike (4)" }, { "id": "26", "direction": "across", "start": "F14", "end": "J14", "solution": "COSMO", "clue": "The red-soiled spiritual Final Fantasy VII settlement that serves as Red XIII's ancestral home. ___ Canyon (5)" }, { "id": "27", "direction": "across", "start": "L14", "end": "O14", "solution": "ARES", "clue": "The brutal Greek god of war who tricks Kratos into slaying his own family, sparking an epic multi-game vengeance quest (4)" } ] }