Stuck on the Purple-hatted Nintendo character crossword clue from NYT Crossword published on August 9 2025? We’re here to help you solve it.
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The Verified Answer for Purple-hatted Nintendo character is:
- WALUIGI
Useful hints for “Purple-hatted Nintendo character” Crossword Clue
Hint 1: Clue Explanation
▼“There sure has there been a ton of Mario Bros trivia in the puzzle lately,” I said to myself after using crossing letters to figure out the name of the [Purple-hatted Nintendo character] at 13A, WALUIGI. Apparently, this character says “Wah” a lot, which doesn’t particularly enchant me. He is making his Times puzzle debut today, however, so congratulations to him. I did get a kick out of this entry combined with its downstairs neighbor, 16A. [Little Italian toasts] solves to CROSTINI, which are crispy and delicious, and have nothing to do with Luigi, Mario and Waluigi with a tiny bottle of Barolo.