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NYT Mini • September 29, 2025

Express appreciation for a dating profile, say

Answer:

SWIPE

Hint:

Think of the quick gesture you might make on a phone screen to show interest in someone’s online profile. It’s not a tap or a click, but a motion that moves left or right.

Explanation:

This clue plays on modern dating app culture where you "swipe right" to show interest in someone's profile. "Express appreciation" hints at a positive action, and "for a dating profile" points to apps like Tinder where swiping is the main way to react. The answer "SWIPE" fits because it’s the literal motion used to like or approve a profile. The "say" in the clue signals this is a common but not exclusive example.

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General solving tip

'Perhaps,' 'maybe,' or 'e.g.' usually signal an example, not the category name. You're looking for one member of a broader set.

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