The NYT Strands puzzle for Friday, May 29, 2026, arrives carrying the warmth of a nursery rhyme most players will recognize before they finish reading the theme clue. Strands NYT is Puzzle #817, and it settles into a theme titled “E-I-E-I-O,” the iconic refrain from the beloved song “Old MacDonald Had a Farm.” The secondary clue offered in-game reads “Old MacDonald’s,” a nudge as unambiguous as any the game has issued this month. If you came here for Strands hints today, the full spangram reveal