‘Greek god of war’ NYT Mini Crossword clue Aug. 20 answer and hints

As a history buff and someone who enjoys the God of War games, I found today’s NYT crossword clue a walk in the park. There’s every chance you don’t fall into one or both of those groups, though, leaving today’s clue very challenging.

“Greek god of war” is one of the Aug. 20 NYT’s Mini Crossword clues. If you’ve no idea who this could be, you’re in the right place for the answer.

‘Greek god of war’ NYT Mini Crossword clue (Aug. 20) hints and answer

• Hint 1: It starts with an “A.”
• Hint 2: It rhymes with Andes.
• Hint 3: It contains two vowels.
• Hint 4: It ends with an “S.”

The answer to the “Greek god of war” clue is “ARES.” Ares was the Greek god of war and one of the original 12 Olympians in Greek mythology. It was believed Ares represented the horrific aspects of slaughter and warfare brutality.

All clues and answers for today’s NYT Mini Crossword puzzle

Across

• 1A “That’s gonna leave a ____!” — MARK
• 5A Great Lake that borders Buffalo — ERIE
• 6A Bee offensive? — STING
• 7A Greek god of war — ARES
• 8A Something you might hold around a dumpster — NOSE

Down

• 1D D.C’s subway system — METRO
• 2D Zodiac sign for Nancy Pelosi and Tim Walz — ARIES
• 3D Hold under running water — RINSE
• 4D Big barrel of Bud — KEG
• 6D ____Diego, Calif. — SAN

‘Greek god of war’ crossword clue difficulty

As a history nerd, I studied Ancient and Modern history in school and enjoy anything mythology-related, whether it’s video games or interesting documentaries. When I read this clue, I answered it and went on to solve the rest of the puzzle. For me, this was a zero out of five clue on the difficulty scale.

That being said, I know not many people are interested in Greek mythology or know anything about ancient gods in general. So, I can certainly see how this clue would be challenging, and I’d give it a three out of five in difficulty.

Puzzles and word games to enjoy after the NYT Mini Crossword

If you’d like more mini crossword puzzles or word games to play, why not try the mini crosswords from LA Times or the Washington Post or the word games from Strands or Spelling Bee?