Cephalopod's defense mechanism Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% OCTOPUSINK Cephalopod's defense mechanism (10)
6% INKSAC Key part of a cephalopod's defense mechanism (6) New York Times Oct 12, 2023
6% INK Cephalopod's defense (3) LA Times Daily Aug 16, 2015
5% SET ___ collection (game mechanic) (3) USA Today Oct 19, 2025
5% CHANT "Defense! Defense!," e.g. (5) USA Today Oct 17, 2025
5% HASPS Closing mechanisms (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 16, 2025
5% DRIVE Be defensive in traffic, e.g. (5) Wall Street Journal Oct 16, 2025
5% MOTOR Mechanic's focus (5) Wall Street Journal Oct 15, 2025
5% ROBOTIC Mechanical mug with old idiosyncrasy (7) The Times Cryptic Sep 29, 2025
5% IMMUNE ___ system (body's defense) (6)
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