If you’re hooked on the daily NYT Strands puzzle, you’re in for another treat. This fresh word game challenges your vocabulary and pattern recognition with clever themes each day.

Theme: “Wee Wee Wee!”

Today’s Strands squealed with delight — a whimsical puzzle that took solvers back to childhood rhymes and cozy storytime memories. With the theme Wee Wee Wee!, today’s game followed the tiny trotters of This Little Piggy, turning a nursery classic into a clever word hunt.

Hints for Today’s Strands

  1. Childhood Flashback: Think of a familiar nursery rhyme with a piggy twist.
  2. Five Little Friends: Each answer represents what one of the piggies did.
  3. Outings and Meals: The story’s actions alternate between adventure and food.
  4. Stay vs. Go: Some piggies travel, others stay home.
  5. End of the Rhyme: The final piggy cries all the way… well, you know where.
  6. Classic Imagery: Market runs, Sunday roasts, and cozy homes abound.
  7. Nostalgia Factor: You probably had this rhyme read to you.
  8. Spangram: The rhyme’s title itself.

Today’s Strands Answers

  • WENT – the first little piggy’s adventure.
  • MARKET – where that piggy went!
  • STAYED – what the next one did.
  • HOME – the cozy contrast to the market.
  • ROAST – what the third little piggy had.
  • NONE – what the fourth little piggy sadly had.
  • BEEF – the Sunday dinner classic mentioned in the rhyme.

Spangram

THIS LITTLE PIGGY — the timeless nursery rhyme that ties every clue together in cheerful rhythm.

Solving Tips

  • The phrase Wee Wee Wee! immediately hints at the rhyme’s ending.
  • Pair WENT with MARKET and STAYED with HOME — the rhyme’s signature pattern.
  • Once the nursery story becomes clear, THIS LITTLE PIGGY pops right out.

Why This Puzzle Was Delightful

November 3’s Strands was a trip down memory lane, proving that childhood classics still make for the most heartwarming puzzles. Whether you went to market or stayed home, everyone had fun today. It wasn’t just clever — it was adorable. Strands brought a touch of nostalgia, humor, and rhythm, reminding solvers of simpler days filled with rhymes, laughter, and tiny toe wiggles.