‘Nintendo antagonist in a yellow hat and purple overalls’ NYT Mini Crossword clue answer and hints

Have you spent hours playing Mario to save the damsel in distress? I did, and it’s one of those retro gaming titles that exposed millions to gaming. Today’s NYT Mini Crossword clue, “Nintendo antagonist in a yellow hat and purple overalls,” touches upon an iconic villain.

‘Nintendo antagonist in a yellow hat and purple overalls’ NYT Aug. 21 Mini Crossword hints and answer

• Hint 1: The character appears in the Nintendo Mario franchise.
• Hint 2: The five-letter word character is Mario’s nemesis, and he has a similar name to the protagonist. 
• Hint 3: It starts with the letter “W.”
• Hint 4: The anagram for the solution is “WOAIR.”

Put down your gaming controllers. Here‘s the answer.

Did you guess it? The answer to five across down in the Aug. 21 New York Times Mini Crossword is “WARIO.” Wario wears the iconic yellow hat with a “W” alphabet imprinted on it and has purple overalls. Wario’s character was originally a villain but has evolved into an anti-hero.

‘Nintendo antagonist in a yellow hat and purple overalls’ NYT Mini Crossword difficulty rating

Nintendo is a household name in gaming, and you must’ve heard the name Mario once in your lifetime. But when you think of an antagonist in Mario, it’s easy to get stuck on Bowser, a popular bad guy in most Mario games. As the clue requires niche game knowledge, I’d give it a three out of five difficulty rating. 

NYT Mini Crossword (Aug. 21) answers

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How to play other word games like the NYT Mini Crossword

Do you love testing the limits of your knowledge in word games like the NYT Mini Crossword? Then make sure to try out the LA Times and the Washington Post. If you want to test your vocabulary, try Strands and Spelling Bee.