| Rating | Solver | Clue |
|---|---|---|
| CALAMARI | Squid | |
| TENTACLE | Squid appendage | |
| SEPIA | Squid ink | |
| PENFISH | A squid. | |
| SLEEVEFISH | A squid. | |
| INK | Squid fluid in central Tokyo | |
| INKLING | Slight suggestion of squid fluid semicircling | |
| MOLLUSC | A slug or squid for instance | |
| PEN | The internal shell of a squid. | |
| QUILL | The pen of a squid. See Pen. | |
| SEA ARROW | A squid of the genus Ommastrephes. See Squid. | |
| SEA GRAPE | The clusters of gelatinous egg capsules of a squid (Loligo). | |
| SEA DEVIL | Any large cephalopod, as a large Octopus, or a giant squid (Architeuthis). See Devilfish. | |
| SQUID | A fishhook with a piece of bright lead, bone, or other substance, fastened on its shank to imitate a squid. | |
| CALAMARY | ...h like a quill pen. In America they are called squids. See Squid. ... | |