Eight-limbed ocean creature that releases a cloud of ink to confuse predators when threatened Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Eight-limbed ocean creature that releases a cloud of ink to confuse predators when threatened . We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 7 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is OCTOPUS.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% OCTOPUS Eight-limbed ocean creature that releases a cloud of ink to confuse predators when threatened (7)
3% ORCA Oceanic predator (4) New York Times Feb 9, 2026
3% ORCAS Oceanic predators (5) Newsday Jan 28, 2026
2% CYAN Blue ink (4) The Telegraph Quick Mar 1, 2026
2% UNMOOR Release (6) LA Times Daily Mar 1, 2026
2% SETSFREE Releases (8) LA Times Daily Feb 28, 2026
2% BEFUDDLED Confused (9) The Times Concise Feb 28, 2026
2% TAT Bit of ink (3) Universal Feb 26, 2026
2% LEG Lower limb (3) Universal Feb 26, 2026
2% ADDLE Confuse (5) Newsday Feb 24, 2026
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