Sift or strain (5) Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Sift or strain (5) . 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 5 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is SIEVE.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SIEVE Sift or strain (5) (5)
9% TENSION Strain (7) Puzzler Backwords Sep 18, 2025
8% RESS Strain's partner (4) New York Times Sep 25, 2025
8% FILTER Sieving or sifting device (6) The Times Concise Aug 27, 2025
8% STRAINED Sieved, sifted (8) (8) Puzzler Aug 16, 2025
7% EXERTION Physical effort or strain (8) The Times Concise Oct 8, 2025
7% ECOLI Bacteria whose strains are mostly harmless (5) Universal Oct 5, 2025
7% RELAXANT Drug reducing muscle strain (8) Premier Sunday Sep 28, 2025
7% BREED Strain when about to enter sack (5) (5) Puzzler Cryptic Sep 28, 2025
7% ACLS Bands that may be strained on courts, briefly (4) LA Times Daily Sep 27, 2025
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