If you’re going through this, you’re in search of help with Strands, the New York Times‘ advanced word-search challenge.

Strands prompts players to reimagine the classic word search. Words can be created from interconnected letters in all directions, even altering direction to form distinctive shapes. Each letter in the grid is integral to a solution. There is always a theme linking each answer, along with the “spangram,” a distinctive word or phrase that summarizes the day’s theme and fills the entire grid either sideways or straight up.

By providing an ambiguous hint and leaving out the word list, Strands offers a mind-bending game that generally takes more time to decipher compared to others like Wordle and Connections.

If you’re feeling stuck or pressed for time, we have all the NYT Strands hints you require to approach today’s puzzle at your convenience.

NYT Strands hint for today’s theme: A splendid day

The terms are related to nationalism.

Today’s NYT Strands theme clearly outlined

The terms relate to objects seen on banners.

NYT Strands spangram hint: Is it vertical or horizontal?

Today’s NYT Strands spangram runs vertically.

NYT Strands spangram answer for today

This day’s spangram is Flag Symbol

NYT Strands word list for June 14

• Star

• Stripe

• Moon

• Triangle

• Flag Symbol

• Crown

• Shield

• Cross

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