Octopuss Defense Against Predators Crossword Clue — 3 Letters

One confident answer with explanation of the wordplay

INK
Best match
I
N
K

Octopuses are well known for squirting ink (a dark fluid) as a defense mechanism to confuse or blind predators, allowing them to escape. "INK" is a perfect 3-letter answer for this clue.

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ARMOctopuses have 8 arms which could theoretically be used defensively, but ink is the primary defense mechanism.

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