Squid’s defence (3)

I believe the answer is:

ink

(Other definitions for ink that I've seen before include "Writing liquid" , "It is ejected by cuttlefish" , "Writing fluid" , "Cuttlefish's secretion" , "Cuttlefish defence" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror.

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