Uninspired opener on a dating app, perhaps

Latest answer — September 06, 2026

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Clue explained

HEY is a very basic greeting and can be an uninspired first message on a dating app. The clue’s “perhaps” acknowledges that it is one possible, notably generic opener.

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Definition
A dating-app conversation beginning with the message “Hey”

NYT Midi Crossword

This clue's Sunday, September 06, 2026 appearance

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The answer to Uninspired opener on a dating app, perhaps in the New York Times Midi crossword is HEY — a 3-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Midi crossword on September 6, 2026, a Sunday puzzle, at 21-Down. 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.

Uninspired opener on a dating app, perhaps” answer

HEY (3 letters)

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What does HEY mean?

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

(interjection)

  • used to attract attention, to express surprise, interest, or annoyance, or to elicit agreement

When else has “Uninspired opener on a dating app, perhaps” appeared?

New York Times Midi 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.

September 6, 2026 (most recent) HEY. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Uninspired opener on a dating app, perhaps”?

The answer is HEY, a 3-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Midi crossword on September 6, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “Uninspired opener on a dating app, perhaps”?

3 letters: HEY.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times Midi crossword on September 6, 2026 (a Sunday puzzle), at 21-Down.

Can “Uninspired opener on a dating app, perhaps” have a different answer?

Yes — New York Times Midi 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 this day's NYT Midi answers?

The full grid for September 6, 2026 is on the NYT Midi answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.

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