Cryptic crossword clue
Couple definitely disheartened on a date

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word DYAD

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The straight part
We know that "Couple" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case couple = dyad.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does DYAD mean?

DYAD noun
  1. A set of two elements treated as one; a pair.
  2. Any set of two different pitch classes.
  3. A pair of things standing in particular relation; dyadic relation.
  4. An element, atom, or radical having a valence or combining power of two.
  5. A secondary unit of organisation consisting of an aggregate of monads.
  6. A tensor of order two and rank one.

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