Sea Creature Finding Surface Caught In Fix Heading Off Crossword Clue

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We've checked our database and believe the answer is OCTOPUS which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is: OCTOPUS

Updated: October 14, 2023 by Nicoli Westwood

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Rank		Letters	Answer	Clue
1	99%	7		Exact Match!
2	34%	10		Transmission of heat from cold source of water heading off, lots here heading off
3	31%	10		A title or heading that is subordinate to the main heading

About This Clues Answer

We think the answer is "OCTOPUS" which means:

noun

• Tentacles of octopus prepared as food
• Bottom-living cephalopod having a soft oval body with eight long tentacles

verb

• To put (or attempt to put) one's fingers, hands or arms in many things or places at roughly the same time.
• To spread out in long arms or legs in many directions.
• To plug a large number of devices into a single electric outlet.
• (by extension) to grow in use vastly beyond what was originally intended.
• To hunt and catch octopuses.
• To behave like an octopus.

An example sentence would be:

• "The octopus has eight tentacles."
• "I saw an octopus at the aquarium yesterday."

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Clue Last Found In...

Source	#Number	Answer
The Guardian Cryptic06 Oct 2004	Down 18
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