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Definitions for word OCTOPI

The following 13 definitions were found. Click the dates to see the answer in context.
DateGridClueAuthor
Saturday, November 07, 200930AWell-armed predators?Bob Klahn
Friday, October 31, 200843DThey have many suction cupsJim Page
Saturday, September 17, 200527AMoray eel victimsRich Norris
Wednesday, October 02, 200234ASquids' kinEric Berlin
Saturday, June 01, 200242AThey may be taken for suckersRich Norris
Monday, April 29, 200269AEight-armed creaturesHolden Baker
Friday, May 05, 200058AInk sourcesRoger Barkan
Sunday, December 05, 1999100AInk producersJoe DiPietro
Monday, October 18, 19998DSquids' relativesNancy Salomon and Karen Riekert
Friday, November 08, 199615AArmy threats?M. Gaffney
Friday, September 06, 19967DSome mollusksR. Norris
Thursday, December 15, 199454ATentacled mollusksRich Norris
Thursday, March 31, 19941DSushi bar selectionMark Diehl