One used to strain (5) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SIEVE One used to strain (5) (5) The Guardian Quick Mar 27, 2026
84% COLANDER One used to strain, fellow parachutist? (8) The Telegraph Cryptic Jan 23, 2026
61% TEMSE A sieve, especially one used for straining meal or flour. (5) (5)
11% TAX Strain (3) Wall Street Journal Apr 4, 2026
11% SIFT Strain (4) USA Today Quick Mar 7, 2026
10% TENSION Strain (7) Puzzler Backwords Feb 9, 2026
10% BREED Strain (5) The Telegraph Quick Jan 3, 2026
9% REST What a strained muscle needs (4) The New Yorker Mini Apr 2, 2026
9% SEE Use one's eyes (3)
9% TEA It may be strained (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Feb 23, 2026

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