National standards?

Latest answer — August 14, 2026

6 Across

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A group of colorful national flags displayed together.

Clue explained

Flags are national standards, since standard can mean a flag or banner representing a country. The question mark signals this playful double meaning.

Clue type:
Pun or wordplay

LA Times Mini Crossword

This clue's Friday, August 14, 2026 appearance

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Across

  1. 1Unappetizing breakfast fare
  2. 5"Do ___ others ..."
  3. 6National standards?
  4. 8Culminating match at Wimbledon
  5. 9Musial, Smith, and Getz

Down

  1. 1Ear warmers
  2. 2Like a dark room
  3. 3"Castle" star Katic
  4. 4Wrestler Hulk
  5. 7Mercedes-Benz models

The answer to “National standards?” in the LA Times Mini crossword is FLAGS — a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the LA Times Mini crossword on August 14, 2026 at 6-Across. Below you'll find why that fill fits, every other answer we've recorded for this clue, and links into the puzzle it came from.

“National standards?” answer

FLAGS (5 letters)

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What does FLAGS mean?

Reading the plain dictionary sense of FLAGS is often the fastest way to see why it answers this clue.

(verb)

  • mark (an item) for attention or treatment in a specified way
  • (of an official) raise a flag to draw the referee's attention to a breach of the rules in soccer, rugby, and other sports
  • provide or decorate with a flag or flags

When else has “National standards?” appeared?

LA Times Mini reuses clues across dates, sometimes with a different answer depending on the grid. Here's where this exact clue has shown up, and what the answer was each time — handy when you're checking whether today's fill is the only one.

August 14, 2026 (most recent) → FLAGS. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “National standards?”?

The answer is FLAGS, a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the LA Times Mini crossword on August 14, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “National standards?”?

5 letters: FLAGS.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the LA Times Mini crossword on August 14, 2026, at 6-Across.

Can “National standards?” have a different answer?

Yes — LA Times Mini sometimes reuses a clue with a different solution to fit the grid. The answers we've recorded for each date it appeared are listed above when available.

Where can I find the rest of today's LA Times Mini answers?

Every clue and answer from that day's puzzle is linked above, and the full grid is on the LA Times Mini answers page.

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