The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word SCUMS which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 1966.
Forms a film, as in fermenting crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| SCUMS | 100 % | 5 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Forms a film, as in fermenting
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- plaque
- patina
- shell
- skin
- epistasis
- lanark
- fan
- insulator
- mycoderma
- mother
- set
- interact
Crossword Answer definitions
SCUMS noun- A layer of impurities that accumulates at the surface of a liquid (especially molten metal or water).
- A greenish water vegetation (such as algae), usually found floating on the surface of ponds
- The topmost liquid layer of a cesspool or septic tank.
- (chiefly US) semen
- A reprehensible person or persons.
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