Whale that preys on octopuses Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ORCA Whale that preys on octopuses (4) New York Times Apr 5, 2021
3% ALLATSEA Confused, like octopuses, perhaps? (8) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Dec 31, 2025
3% SCOPEOUT Assess the potential of octopuses, briefly cooked (8) The Telegraph Cryptic Dec 8, 2025
3% VICTIM Prey (6) Wall Street Journal Nov 26, 2025
2% VULTURE Diurnal bird of prey (7) (7) Mirror Classic Jan 20, 2026
2% KITE Bird of prey; child's toy (4) The Telegraph Mini Jan 20, 2026
2% EAGLES Birds of prey (6) The Telegraph Quick Jan 16, 2026
2% TRAP Corner (prey) (4) Puzzler Backwords Jan 15, 2026
2% ANT Aardvark's prey (3) New York Times Mini Jan 12, 2026
2% AΦD Ladybug's prey (3) New York Times Jan 11, 2026

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