For the Saturday, June 14, 2025, NYT Strands puzzle, reported as No. 468, the theme is “It’s a banner day.” Start with the gentle hint below; the spangram and full answer list follow under clearly marked spoiler headings.
Hint for the June 14 Strands puzzle
Think of symbols often seen on emblems or flags. The theme phrase is “It’s a banner day.”
Spoiler: the spangram
FLAG SYMBOL
Spoiler: all theme words
- STAR
- CROWN
- STRIPE
- SHIELD
- MOON
- TRIANGLE
- CROSS
These seven words are the regular theme words; FLAG SYMBOL is the separate spangram. The answer list is corroborated by Parade and the StrandsSolution archive. Times of India’s itemized list also separates MOON and STAR, despite an introductory summary that combines them as “MOONSTAR.”
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