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% SKY Cloud setting (3) Eugene Sheffer Feb 9, 2026
2% GNATS Flies in clouds (5) Universal Feb 9, 2026
2% COASTAL By the ocean (7) Commuter Feb 7, 2026
2% OWLET Feathered predator-to-be (5) Newsday Feb 6, 2026
2% ARM Limb (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Feb 3, 2026
2% WISP Bit of a cloud (4) LA Times Daily Feb 3, 2026
2% ONA Out ____ limb (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Feb 1, 2026
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