Play Again Back to Grid More Games { "2026-06-06": [ { "id": "1", "direction": "down", "start": "B1", "end": "B14", "solution": "YUFFIEKISARAGI", "clue": "The energetic, materia-hunting ninja from Wutai who wields a massive throwing star (6,8)" }, { "id": "2", "direction": "down", "start": "D1", "end": "D13", "solution": "GAMEOFTHEYEAR", "clue": "The prestigious industry award given to the absolute best video game released over the previous twelve months (4,2,3,4)" }, { "id": "3", "direction": "down", "start": "F1", "end": "F11", "solution": "TACTICALRPG", "clue": "The grid-based, turn-focused strategy genre that includes franchises like Fire Emblem (8,3)" }, { "id": "4", "direction": "down", "start": "H1", "end": "H4", "solution": "MASS", "clue": "The sprawling, interstellar sci-fi RPG universe franchise where Commander Shepard protects the galaxy. ___ Effect (4)" }, { "id": "5", "direction": "down", "start": "J1", "end": "J4", "solution": "DUTY", "clue": "Activision's annual military first-person shooter franchise featuring boots-on-the-ground action. Call of ___ (4)" }, { "id": "6", "direction": "down", "start": "L1", "end": "L5", "solution": "VARIA", "clue": "The iconic, shoulder-bulbed metallic armor upgrade that shields Samus Aran from extreme temperatures in the Metroid series. ___ Suit (5)" }, { "id": "7", "direction": "across", "start": "A2", "end": "L2", "solution": "FUTABASAKURA", "clue": "The agoraphobic, hacker-genius Phantom Thief who commands the UFO-like persona Necronomicon in Persona 5 (6,6)" }, { "id": "8", "direction": "down", "start": "N3", "end": "N8", "solution": "BECOME", "clue": "Quantic Dream's 2018 android sci-fi adventure. Detroit: ___ Human (6)" }, { "id": "9", "direction": "across", "start": "A4", "end": "F4", "solution": "EFFECT", "clue": "A dramatic graphical visual option like motion blur or bloom that players toggle to alter their display rendering style (6)" }, { "id": "10", "direction": "across", "start": "H4", "end": "O4", "solution": "SKYLINES", "clue": "Paradox Interactive's intricate, hyper-detailed sandbox simulation franchise. Cities: ___ (8)" }, { "id": "11", "direction": "across", "start": "A6", "end": "K6", "solution": "PERFECTDARK", "clue": "Rare's landmark 2000 Nintendo 64 sci-fi spy shooter tracking secret agent Joanna Dark as she uncovers a corporate alien conspiracy (7,4)" }, { "id": "12", "direction": "down", "start": "H6", "end": "H15", "solution": "DAGGERFALL", "clue": "1996 open-world fantasy RPG set across the sprawling High Rock and Hammerfell provinces. The Elder Scrolls II: ___ (10)" }, { "id": "13", "direction": "across", "start": "M6", "end": "O6", "solution": "MOD", "clue": "A user-created asset package that completely alters gameplay balance, updates textures, or adds custom content (3)" }, { "id": "14", "direction": "down", "start": "L7", "end": "L11", "solution": "MARIO", "clue": "Nintendo's mustache-sporting mascot who leaps across the Mushroom Kingdom to rescue Princess Peach (5)" }, { "id": "15", "direction": "across", "start": "A8", "end": "D8", "solution": "SITH", "clue": "The dark, red lightsaber-wielding group of Force users who serve as primary antagonists in most Star Wars action games (4)" }, { "id": "16", "direction": "across", "start": "F8", "end": "O8", "solution": "LIGHTSABER", "clue": "The elegant, plasma-bladed energy weapons wielded by Jedi Knights and Dark Lords in Star Wars action titles (10)" }, { "id": "17", "direction": "down", "start": "J8", "end": "J15", "solution": "TWILIGHT", "clue": "The eerie, shadow-blanketed mirror dimension that threatens to engulf Hyrule in a classic 2006 Legend of Zelda entry. ___ Princess (8)" }, { "id": "18", "direction": "across", "start": "A10", "end": "D10", "solution": "LADY", "clue": "The title given to the terrifying, towering vampire Dimitrescu, who stalks players through Resident Evil Village (4)" }, { "id": "19", "direction": "across", "start": "F10", "end": "N10", "solution": "PRECISION", "clue": "A high-skill accuracy attribute that rewards players for landing attacks on exact structural weak points or critical hit targets (9)" }, { "id": "20", "direction": "across", "start": "A12", "end": "E12", "solution": "PAGAN", "clue": "The psychopathic dictator who rules Kyrat in Far Cry 4. ___ Min (5)" }, { "id": "21", "direction": "across", "start": "G12", "end": "K12", "solution": "IFRIT", "clue": "The recurring, fiery horned summon who unleashes Hellfire to vaporize enemy forces across Final Fantasy entries (5)" }, { "id": "22", "direction": "across", "start": "M12", "end": "O12", "solution": "SON", "clue": "Delsin Rowe's lightning-fast smoke and neon adventure. inFAMOUS Second ___ (3)" }, { "id": "23", "direction": "down", "start": "N12", "end": "N15", "solution": "ODIN", "clue": "The powerful, spear-wielding Allfather of Norse mythology who commands the realm of Asgard in God of War Ragnarok (4)" }, { "id": "24", "direction": "down", "start": "F13", "end": "F15", "solution": "MAX", "clue": "The cynical, leather jacket-wearing detective who utilizes bullet-time slow-motion shootouts to avenge his wife and daughter. ___ Payne (3)" }, { "id": "25", "direction": "down", "start": "L13", "end": "L15", "solution": "LEO", "clue": "The hot-headed, street-smart inmate who coordinates a daring split-screen jailbreak alongside Vincent in A Way Out (3)" }, { "id": "26", "direction": "across", "start": "A14", "end": "C14", "solution": "KID", "clue": "The nimble, white-haired thief who accompanies Serge across parallel dimensions in the classic JRPG Chrono Cross (3)" }, { "id": "27", "direction": "across", "start": "E14", "end": "O14", "solution": "PAULPHOENIX", "clue": "The American martial arts master from Tekken who sports a blond hi-top (4,7)" } ] }
