Most desirable candidates in the dating pool, slangily

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  1. 1Short shorts
  2. 9Walk with attitude
  3. 15Light shower?
  4. 16Product whose slogans have included "Say hello to the future" and "Welcome to the big screens"
  5. 17Aquatic eater of shellfish
  6. 18Requirement for a triple play
  7. 19They may be graphic
  8. 20Becomes pendulous, say
  9. 22Impersonate, with "as"
  10. 23Shocker of sorts
  11. 25Apple field
  12. 27Most desirable candidates in the dating pool, slangily
  13. 29Add some fluff to, as an essay
  14. 31It's cut and dried
  15. 33"Messenger" in biology class
  16. 34Ultimately succeeds
  17. 38Runs wild, in gamer-speak
  18. 39Cocktails that might make for poor nightcaps
  19. 40Sugar substitute?
  20. 41"Dear ___"
  21. 42Soup served with sriracha, maybe
  22. 43Nile nasties
  23. 45Mariner
  24. 48Like many a security guard
  25. 52Fold (under)
  26. 54Labor away
  27. 56___ Bush, Black Lives Matter activist who served in Congress
  28. 57Copy
  29. 59Majorly successful business start-ups
  30. 61"Totally sick!"
  31. 62Where an airport traveler might seek assistance
  32. 63Feature of a May-December romance
  33. 64Many of these begin with "E"

Down

  1. 1Goes after
  2. 2___ cake, dessert with layers of sponge, buttercream and ganache
  3. 3Milk sources
  4. 4Gertrude Stein, for one
  5. 5One who might have an objection: Abbr.
  6. 6"Drat!"
  7. 7Minister to
  8. 8Twill suit material
  9. 9"Some rise by ___, and some by virtue fall": "Measure for Measure"
  10. 10Each
  11. 11Relative of a stalk
  12. 12Basic wine list offerings
  13. 13Feelers
  14. 14"___, And?" (2024 Ariana Grande hit)
  15. 21Go on a run, perhaps
  16. 24Name of 11 pharaohs
  17. 26Gesture of respect or recognition
  18. 28Pitiful
  19. 30Flotsam and jetsam
  20. 32Japanese businessman Torakusu with an internationally known company named after him
  21. 34What might be pinched for pennies
  22. 35Artist who made a lot of good points?
  23. 36Western Hemisphere grp.
  24. 37Set of standards at a military academy, e.g.
  25. 38Going dark on, as one's love interest, in modern parlance
  26. 39"Huh!?"
  27. 44Scrawny sort
  28. 46Emmy-winning Anderson
  29. 47Making a certain metallic sound
  30. 49Practices
  31. 50Physicist Mach after whom "Mach numbers" are named
  32. 51Plates, e.g.
  33. 53Big Island bean variety
  34. 55"That's ___!"
  35. 57The Dolphins, on scoreboards
  36. 58Image, informally
  37. 60Extra item that a hotel guest may request

The answer to “Most desirable candidates in the dating pool, slangily” in the New York Times crossword is TENS — a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on June 13, 2025, a Friday puzzle, at 27-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.

“Most desirable candidates in the dating pool, slangily” answer

TENS (4 letters)

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Why the answer is TENS

TENS is the 4-letter solution that fits "Most desirable candidates in the dating pool, slangily" in the NYT Crossword crossword on June 13, 2025 (27-Across). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

What does TENS mean?

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

(abbreviation)

  • transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation, a technique intended to provide pain relief by applying electrodes to the skin to block impulses in underlying nerves

When else has “Most desirable candidates in the dating pool, slangily” appeared?

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June 13, 2025 (most recent) → TENS. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Most desirable candidates in the dating pool, slangily”?

The answer is TENS, a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on June 13, 2025.

How many letters is the answer to “Most desirable candidates in the dating pool, slangily”?

4 letters: TENS.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times crossword on June 13, 2025 (a Friday puzzle), at 27-Across.

Can “Most desirable candidates in the dating pool, slangily” have a different answer?

Yes — New York Times 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.

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