GameRant Daily Crossword (July 18, 2026)

Play AgainBack to GridMore Games{ "2026-07-18": [ { "id": "1", "direction": "down", "start": "B1", "end": "B15", "solution": "HEIHACHIMISHIMA", "clue": "The ruthless, electric-wielding patriarch of the Mishima Zaibatsu who throws his own son Kazuya off a cliff in Tekken (8,7)" }, { "id": "2", "direction": "down", "start": "F1", "end": "F9", "solution": "SCORBUNNY", "clue": "The Fire-type rabbit starter of the Galar region who evolves into Raboot and then Cinderace (9)" }, { "id": "3", "direction": "down", "start": "H1", "end": "H5", "solution": "SLUMS", "clue": "The industrial residential zone situated directly beneath the metallic plates of Midgar in Final Fantasy VII (5)" }, { "id": "4", "direction": "down", "start": "J1", "end": "J4", "solution": "BABY", "clue": "The diaper-wearing character versions of Mario, Luigi, and Peach featured across Nintendo kart racers and sports spin-offs (4)" }, { "id": "5", "direction": "across", "start": "A2", "end": "H2", "solution": "VERTICAL", "clue": "A playable prototype to demonstrate core loops to publishers. ___ slice (8)" }, { "id": "6", "direction": "across", "start": "J2", "end": "O2", "solution": "AERITH", "clue": "The iconic, flower-selling Ancient companion from Sector 5 who uses defensive Limit Breaks like Healing Wind. ___ Gainsborough (6)" }, { "id": "7", "direction": "across", "start": "A4", "end": "O4", "solution": "SHIGERUMIYAMOTO", "clue": "The legendary Nintendo game director and producer who created foundational franchises like Mario, Zelda, Donkey Kong, and Pikmin (7,8)" }, { "id": "8", "direction": "down", "start": "D4", "end": "D15", "solution": "GOLDENSAUCER", "clue": "The glittering amusement park resort destination situated in the Corel Desert where players race chocobos and play arcade minigames (6,6)" }, { "id": "9", "direction": "down", "start": "N4", "end": "N8", "solution": "THUUM", "clue": "The mystical language of the dragons used by the Dragonborn to shout powerful elemental forces in Skyrim (5)" }, { "id": "10", "direction": "across", "start": "A6", "end": "G6", "solution": "MCCLOUD", "clue": "The elite mercenary pilot who leads the Star Fox team against the mad scientist Andross. Fox ___ (7)" }, { "id": "11", "direction": "across", "start": "I6", "end": "O6", "solution": "AWAYOUT", "clue": "Hazelight's cooperative adventure detailing Leo and Vincent's daring prison breakout and subsequent flight from the law (1,3,3)" }, { "id": "12", "direction": "down", "start": "J6", "end": "J8", "solution": "WAR", "clue": "2006 third-person shooter video game developed by Epic Games and published by Microsoft Game Studios. Gears of ___ (3)" }, { "id": "13", "direction": "across", "start": "A8", "end": "G8", "solution": "MILEENA", "clue": "The bloodthirsty Tarkatan clone of Princess Kitana who uses dual sai weapons and a razor-sharp, fanged maw in Mortal Kombat (7)" }, { "id": "14", "direction": "across", "start": "I8", "end": "O8", "solution": "ARAGAMI", "clue": "The stealth-focused indie action title where players control an undead shadow spirit to assassinate targets using darkness powers (7)" }, { "id": "15", "direction": "down", "start": "H9", "end": "H15", "solution": "COUNTER", "clue": "The premier global competitive tactical shooting franchise where squads plant or defuse explosive devices. ___ -Strike (7)" }, { "id": "16", "direction": "across", "start": "A10", "end": "E10", "solution": "FIRST", "clue": "2017 third-person exploration adventure game developed and published by David Wehle. The ___ Tree (5)" }, { "id": "17", "direction": "across", "start": "G10", "end": "O10", "solution": "FORGOTTEN", "clue": "The expansive, lore-rich D&D universe setting where epic RPG adventures like Baldur's Gate 3 and Neverwinter take place. ___ Realms (9)" }, { "id": "18", "direction": "down", "start": "J10", "end": "J15", "solution": "GHOSTS", "clue": "2013 first-person shooter game developed by Infinity Ward and published by Activision. Call of Duty: ___ (6)" }, { "id": "19", "direction": "down", "start": "L10", "end": "L15", "solution": "TRACKS", "clue": "The courses players race on across various motorsports and kart racing titles (6)" }, { "id": "20", "direction": "down", "start": "F11", "end": "F15", "solution": "AERIS", "clue": "The original localization spelling for the beloved flower girl from Midgar (5)" }, { "id": "21", "direction": "across", "start": "B12", "end": "F12", "solution": "HOUSE", "clue": "1997 light gun shooter video game developed by Sega AM1 and published by Sega for arcades. ___ of the Dead (5)" }, { "id": "22", "direction": "across", "start": "J12", "end": "O12", "solution": "OPAOPA", "clue": "The sentient spaceship mascot protagonist of SEGA's classic arcade horizontal shoot 'em up Fantasy Zone (3,3)" }, { "id": "23", "direction": "down", "start": "N12", "end": "N15", "solution": "PUMP", "clue": "The action performed by players to cycle the next shell into the chamber of a classic combat shotgun (4)" }, { "id": "24", "direction": "across", "start": "D14", "end": "H14", "solution": "EXILE", "clue": "2013 free-to-play action role-playing video game developed and published by Grinding Gear Games. Path of ___ (5)" }, { "id": "25", "direction": "across", "start": "J14", "end": "O14", "solution": "TAKEMI", "clue": "The shady, punk-styled back-alley clinic doctor who sells experimental medicine to the protagonist in Persona 5. Tae ___ (6)" } ] }