<ul data-eligibleForWebStory="true">NYT Strands game #468's theme is 'It's a banner day'.Clue words for today's game to unlock in-game hints are ATOM, SPITE, GLAMOR, RAIL, FILE, and FLASHES.Today's spangram has 10 letters and touches the bottom of the 4th column and the top of the 4th column.Answers for game #468 include CROSS, MOON, TRIANGLE, STAR, STRIPE, CROWN, SHIELD, and the SPANGRAM FLAG SYMBOL.The difficulty rating for game #468 is 'Easy' with a perfect score achieved.Flag Day in the USA commemorates the adoption of the STAR-Spangled Banner on June 14, 1777.The MOON, featured in today's game, is found on 13 national flags, and there are six American flags on the moon, one for each Apollo mission.Yesterday's game #467 answers were ROSE, DAISY, VIOLET, POPPY, LILY, AZALEA, PETUNIA, and the SPANGRAM FLOWER GIRLS.NYT Strands is a word game available on the NYT Games site for desktop and mobile.