Collection of organisms inhabiting the surface layer of a sea or lake Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Collection of organisms inhabiting the surface layer of a sea or lake (8) featured in Mirror Quiz puzzle on January 18, 2026. We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 8 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is PLANKTON.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% PLANKTON Collection of organisms inhabiting the surface layer of a sea or lake (8) (8) Mirror Quiz Jan 18, 2026
3% VENEER Decorative surface layer (6) The Times Concise Jan 8, 2026
3% COATING Surface layer (7) The Times Concise Dec 13, 2025
3% IRS Organization that collects taxes: Abbr. (3)
2% ANGOLANS Inhabitants of Luanda, e.g. (8) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jan 19, 2026
2% LETT Inhabitant of Riga, e.g. (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jan 19, 2026
2% LASAGNA Layered pasta (7) Newsday Jan 18, 2026
2% HEN Egg layer (3) Universal Jan 14, 2026
2% HENS Farm layers (4) Wall Street Journal Jan 13, 2026
2% TIER Layer (4) New York Times Jan 8, 2026

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