Utensil used in times of strain' (8) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% COLANDER Utensil used in times of strain' (8) (8)
8% TENSION Strain (7) Puzzler Backwords Feb 9, 2026
8% SPOON Pudding utensil (5) Eugene Sheffer Feb 2, 2026
8% STRAW Drinking utensil (5) Commuter Jan 17, 2026
8% BREED Strain (5) The Telegraph Quick Jan 3, 2026
8% SIEVE Straining utensil (5) The Times Concise Dec 27, 2016
7% SCOOP Ice cream utensil (5) Newsday Feb 16, 2026
7% LADLE Soup-serving utensil (5) Newsday Feb 9, 2026
7% ALUMINIUM Metal widely used for food containers and utensils (9) The Times Specialist Feb 2, 2026
7% OVEREXERT Strain (yourself) (9) (9) Puzzler Jan 29, 2026
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