Need a bit of help with NYT Strands today? No shame in that, and you've come to the right place. Below, we've compiled some useful hints for Strands #468, as well as the answers, should it come to that.
We'll start off with some clues, before building up to the full answer for Strands #468, so read on if you need a little help.
Warning: Spoilers lie ahead for Strands #468.
Today's NYT Strands answer — Today's theme and hints
The official theme for NYT Strands #468 is... "It's a banner day".
And here's an unofficial hint from me: "Marks of a nation".
If you're still in the dark, here are some useful words to give you those valuable clue tokens:
- RATS
- CROW
- TRAIL
- HIDES
- SPITE
- LOST
Still struggling? The spangram will give you a hint about the connection word. Today, it starts with 'F' and ends with 'L'.
Scroll down to find out what it is...
It's FLAGSYMBOL.
Today's Strands answers
So, what are today's Strands answers for game #468?
Drumroll, please...
- STRIPE
- STAR
- CROWN
- TRIANGLE
- MOON
- SHIELD
- CROSS
...and the spangram was FLAGSYMBOL.
Strands #468
“It's a banner day”
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Hi Strands fans. After a little initial confusion, I was able to cotton on to what today's puzzle was all about without using any clues.
That was because I saw the word "flag" quite early on, and while I couldn't see a way to connect it, I assumed it would be part of the spangram so made a mental note to look for flag-related things.
Sure enough, I found STRIPE on the left-hand side, and STAR above it. I then located CROWN in the opposide corner, and was able to finish the spangram in the gap these words created: FLAGSYMBOL.
With the board neatly divided in two, I was able to mop up the four remaining answers pretty easily. TRIANGLE was in the bottom-left corner, with MOON directly above it to complete the left-hand side. On the right, I quickly got both SHIELD and CROSS to complete the puzzle.
Yesterday's Strands answers
Reading this in a later time zone? Here are the Strands answers for game #467.
- POPPY
- PETUNIA
- ROSE
- LILY
- VIOLET
- DAISY
- AZALEA
...and the spangram was FLOWERGIRLS.
Strands #467
“Scattering petals”
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Hi Strands fans. A nice easy one today. With a theme like "Scattering petals", this was always going to be plant related, and I duly found POPPY in the bottom-right corner.
Thinking more about the "scattering" element, I then realized this was going to be about FLOWERGIRLS, the spangram written from the top of the board to the bottom.
With that established, it was just a case of naming flowers. Starting with the right-hand side, I found PETUNIA in the top corner, and then ROSE below it.
Moving to the left, I found LILY in the bottom left. I was certain that 'Z' would be part of AZALEA, but after a couple of failed attempts to spell it correctly, I decided to abandon it until I'd found everything else.
I moved on to VIOLET near the top and DAISY to its right. Only then could I see the correct spelling of AZALEA to complete the puzzle.
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