GameRant Daily Crossword (June 8, 2026)

Play AgainBack to GridMore Games{ "2026-06-08": [ { "id": "1", "direction": "down", "start": "B1", "end": "B15", "solution": "POKEMONPLATINUM", "clue": "The definitive 2008 Sinnoh region Generation IV game featuring Giratina on the cover and the reality-bending Distortion World (7,8)" }, { "id": "2", "direction": "down", "start": "F1", "end": "F9", "solution": "BLACKFLAG", "clue": "Assassin's Creed's beloved 2013 high-seas pirate entry tracking the grand sails and hidden blade assassinations of Edward Kenway (5,4)" }, { "id": "3", "direction": "down", "start": "H1", "end": "H4", "solution": "YUJI", "clue": "The co-creator of Sonic the Hedgehog who famously left Sega to lead Prope. ___ Naka (4)" }, { "id": "4", "direction": "down", "start": "L1", "end": "L4", "solution": "PATH", "clue": "Grinding Gear Games' complex, free-to-play action RPG masterpiece. ___ of Exile (4)" }, { "id": "5", "direction": "down", "start": "N1", "end": "N5", "solution": "COSMO", "clue": "The red-furred, star-gazing canine warrior's home in Final Fantasy VII. ___ Canyon (5)" }, { "id": "6", "direction": "across", "start": "A2", "end": "I2", "solution": "PORTALGUN", "clue": "Aperture Science's revolutionary handheld device that creates interconnected spatial rifts through flat surfaces (6,3)" }, { "id": "7", "direction": "across", "start": "K2", "end": "O2", "solution": "PALOM", "clue": "The brash, spell-slinging twin black mage prodigy from Mysidia who sacrifices himself alongside his sister Porom in Final Fantasy IV (5)" }, { "id": "8", "direction": "across", "start": "A4", "end": "O4", "solution": "HEIHACHIMISHIMA", "clue": "The brutal, electricity-wielding corporate patriarch of the King of Iron Fist Tournament who famously drops his son off a cliff (8,7)" }, { "id": "9", "direction": "down", "start": "D4", "end": "D15", "solution": "HOLLOWKNIGHT", "clue": "Team Cherry's atmospheric, insect-populated Metroidvania masterpiece set within the ruined, subterranean kingdom of Hallownest (6,6)" }, { "id": "10", "direction": "across", "start": "A6", "end": "M6", "solution": "SOULOFACINDER", "clue": "The majestic, shape-shifting ultimate manifestation of all prior Lords of Cinder who serves as the final boss of Dark Souls III (4,2,6)" }, { "id": "11", "direction": "down", "start": "H6", "end": "H11", "solution": "COCOON", "clue": "Final Fantasy XIII's massive, fal'Cie-powered shell metropolis where Lightning and her party are branded as outcasts (6)" }, { "id": "12", "direction": "down", "start": "J6", "end": "J10", "solution": "NOIRE", "clue": "Rockstar Games' immersive 1940s detective investigation title. L.A. ___ (5)" }, { "id": "13", "direction": "down", "start": "N7", "end": "N10", "solution": "STAR", "clue": "The iconic, status-granting invincibility power-up item that causes Nintendo's Mario to flash neon rainbow colors while sprinting (4)" }, { "id": "14", "direction": "across", "start": "A8", "end": "F8", "solution": "OPAOPA", "clue": "Sega's cute, live-sentient spaceship Fantasy Zone protagonist that sports colorful small wings and walking mechanical feet (3-3)" }, { "id": "15", "direction": "across", "start": "H8", "end": "O8", "solution": "CAITSITH", "clue": "The megaphone-wielding, crown-wearing robotic cat puppet who rides a giant stuffed Moogle companion across Final Fantasy VII (4,4)" }, { "id": "16", "direction": "down", "start": "L8", "end": "L10", "solution": "SUB", "clue": "A common competitive multiplayer prefix designation used for secondary equipment categories, weapon loadout tiers, or class roles (3)" }, { "id": "17", "direction": "across", "start": "A10", "end": "E10", "solution": "JACKY", "clue": "The brash, lightning-fast American martial artist from Virtua Fighter who dominates tournaments alongside his sister Sarah. ___ Bryant (5)" }, { "id": "18", "direction": "across", "start": "G10", "end": "O10", "solution": "SOTENBORI", "clue": "The vibrant, canal-bisected Osaka entertainment district that serves as a recurring neon-lit open-world sandbox across the Yakuza series (9)" }, { "id": "19", "direction": "down", "start": "F11", "end": "F15", "solution": "BLACK", "clue": "Nintendo's generation-defining Unova region role-playing game that released alongside Pokemon White. Pokemon ___ (5)" }, { "id": "20", "direction": "across", "start": "A12", "end": "D12", "solution": "CIRI", "clue": "The silver-haired, dimension-hopping Princess of Cintra who wields Elder Blood powers and runs from the Wild Hunt (4)" }, { "id": "21", "direction": "across", "start": "I12", "end": "O12", "solution": "RADIANT", "clue": "Intelligent Systems' tactical Wii masterpiece. Fire Emblem: ___ Dawn (7)" }, { "id": "22", "direction": "down", "start": "J12", "end": "J15", "solution": "ASHE", "clue": "The determined, silver-haired princess of Dalmasca who seeks to reclaim her fallen kingdom using ancient deific relics. Ashelia ___ (4)" }, { "id": "23", "direction": "down", "start": "L12", "end": "L15", "solution": "IWAI", "clue": "The gruff, scarred former yakuza turned airsoft shop owner who acts as the Hanged Man confidant weapon dealer in Persona 5. Munehisa ___ (4)" }, { "id": "24", "direction": "down", "start": "N12", "end": "N15", "solution": "NERF", "clue": "The balance patch term applied when development teams reduce the damage stats or mechanical viability of an overpowered weapon (4)" }, { "id": "25", "direction": "down", "start": "H13", "end": "H15", "solution": "WAY", "clue": "Hazelight's cooperative-only prison break adventure tracking Leo and Vincent's prison break. A ___ Out (3)" }, { "id": "26", "direction": "across", "start": "A14", "end": "D14", "solution": "RUSH", "clue": "Mega Man's loyal, transforming robotic canine companion who morphs into a jet or coil (4)" }, { "id": "27", "direction": "across", "start": "F14", "end": "J14", "solution": "CRASH", "clue": "The spinning, wumpa-fruit-loving orange mascot who thwarts Dr. Neo Cortex's plans across the N. Sanity Islands. ___ Bandicoot (5)" }, { "id": "28", "direction": "across", "start": "L14", "end": "O14", "solution": "AERO", "clue": "The low-level, wind-elemental offensive spell in the Final Fantasy series that conjures a localized vortex to buffet monsters (4)" } ] }