Cuttlefish's defense Crossword Clue

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Cuttlefish's defense Crossword Answer

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(noun)
1. a liquid used for printing or writing or drawing
2. dark protective fluid ejected into the water by cuttlefish and other cephalopods
(verb)
1. append one’s signature to
2. fill with ink

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

CUTTLEFISH (noun)
1. ten-armed oval-bodied cephalopod with narrow fins as long as the body and a large calcareous internal shell
DEFENSE (noun)
1. the speech act of answering an attack on your assertions
2. (sports) the team that is trying to prevent the other team from scoring

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