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Dark liquid ejected by squid and octopuses as a defence (3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

ink

(Other definitions for ink that I've seen before include "Writing fluid" , "Writing material" , "See 9" , "It is ejected by cuttlefish" , "Material used in printing" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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