Crossword clue

“Colorful sea creature with tentacles”

This clue appeared as 20-Across in the USA Today Crossword on Saturday, September 5, 2026. The answer has 7 letters.

Answer · 7 lettersFirst appearance
ANEMONE
Letters7
Starts withA
Ends withE
Vowels4

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The clue “Colorful sea creature with tentacles” ran in the USA Today Crossword on September 5, 2026 as 20-Across. Its answer is a 7-letter word that starts with A and ends with E, with 4 vowels, which often points to a phrase, a name or a borrowed word.

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What is the answer to the “Colorful sea creature with tentacles” clue?+

The answer is ANEMONE (7 letters), from the USA Today Crossword of September 5, 2026.

Where has this clue appeared?+

We have seen it 1 time in the USA Today Crossword.

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