The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word SCUM which also is the latest solution we found used in LA Times in 2023.
Layer on a stagnant pond crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| SCUM | 100 % | 4 |
Why may SCUM be the right solution?
The layer on a stagnant pond is called "scum" because it refers to the thin film of algae, bacteria, and other organic matter that accumulates on the surface of still water.
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Layer on a stagnant pond
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- scum
- slough
- pond scum
- solar pond
- pool
- backwater
- dead
- stand
- standing
- billabong
- conferva
- ice
Crossword Answer definitions
SCUM 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.
- To remove the layer of scum from (a liquid etc.).
- To remove (something) as scum.
- To become covered with scum.
- To scour (the land, sea etc.).
- To gather together, as scum.
- To startscum or savescum.
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