Crossword answer
SIEVE
5 letters · Used for 19 different clues · 53 appearances · Last seen The Guardian, September 7, 2026
Letter pattern
SIEVE
Clues that lead to SIEVE
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Meshed kitchen item (5)5The GuardianSep 7, 2026
Riddle5Daily ExpressSep 4, 2026
Baking tool with holes5LA TimesAug 31, 2026
Kitchen tool with holes, or a metaphorical faulty memory5USA TodayAug 18, 2026
Sift5Daily ExpressAug 12, 2026
Kitchen gadget for flour5LA TimesAug 10, 2026
Kitchen strainer5NewsdayJul 30, 2026
Porous kitchen convenience (5)5The GuardianJul 10, 2026
Flour sifting tool5Daily ThemedJul 5, 2026
Strainer5The IndependentMar 17, 2026
On reflection, is the First Lady a riddle?5The IndependentJan 26, 2026
Metaphor for a bad goalie5New York TimesNov 4, 2025
Riddle is backed by First Lady (5)5The SunOct 1, 2025
Colander (5)5The SunOct 1, 2025
Holey utensil5NewsdaySep 11, 2025
Utensil is returned to First Lady (5)5The SunJul 16, 2025
Yes, woman is a riddle5Evening StandardJun 3, 2025
Riddle one: who came second, with second first?5The IndependentAug 21, 2024
The riddle is possibly woman!5Evening StandardDec 4, 2019
About SIEVE in crosswords
SIEVE is a 5-letter answer that has appeared 53 times in our database across 19 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Meshed kitchen item (5)” in the The Guardian crossword on September 7, 2026.
Other 5-letter answers
AWMAN"Shucks!"
PEONYSpring bloom
RAGEDHit the ceiling
GLANDPleased to receive new organ (5)
ABODEHumble home
FANGSPart of a Dracula outfit
ASSETLiability's opposite
ERODEWear away
INCASAncient Andeans
MELEEFree-for-all
COLINMan's name
PIANOInstrument
REIGNKing's tenure
PADREOne that might leave fingerprint on priest
Every appearance of SIEVE (53)
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Sep 7, 2026
Meshed kitchen item (5) · The Guardian · 1 Down
Sep 4, 2026
Riddle · Daily Express · 3 Down
Aug 31, 2026
Baking tool with holes · LA Times · Across
Aug 18, 2026
Kitchen tool with holes, or a metaphorical faulty memory · USA Today · 22 Down
Aug 12, 2026
Sift · Daily Express · 19 Down
Aug 10, 2026
Kitchen gadget for flour · LA Times · Across
Jul 30, 2026
Kitchen strainer · Newsday · Across
Jul 10, 2026
Porous kitchen convenience (5) · The Guardian · 8 Across
Jul 5, 2026
Flour sifting tool · Daily Themed · 41 Across
May 6, 2026
Sift · Daily Express · 17 Across
May 4, 2026
Riddle · Daily Express · 9 Across
Apr 27, 2026
Kitchen strainer · NYT Midi · 20 Down
Mar 17, 2026
Strainer · The Independent · 5 Down
Jan 26, 2026
On reflection, is the First Lady a riddle? · The Independent · 23 Down
Jan 20, 2026
Riddle · Evening Standard · 22 Across
Jan 20, 2026
Strainer · The Independent · 21 Across
Nov 11, 2025
Kitchen strainer · Newsday · Down
Nov 4, 2025
Metaphor for a bad goalie · New York Times · 52 Down
Oct 9, 2025
Strainer · The Independent · 4 Across
Oct 1, 2025
Colander (5) · The Sun · 10 Across
Oct 1, 2025
Riddle is backed by First Lady (5) · The Sun · 10 Across
Sep 11, 2025
Holey utensil · Newsday · Down
Jul 16, 2025
Colander (5) · The Sun · 10 Across
Jul 16, 2025
Utensil is returned to First Lady (5) · The Sun · 10 Across
Jul 14, 2025
Riddle · Evening Standard · 38 Across
Jun 3, 2025
Yes, woman is a riddle · Evening Standard · 6 Across
Mar 4, 2025
Kitchen strainer · Newsday · Down
Dec 5, 2024
Yes, woman is a riddle · Evening Standard · 28 Across
Oct 21, 2024
Strainer · The Independent · 9 Across
Aug 21, 2024
Riddle one: who came second, with second first? · The Independent · 5 Down
Jun 26, 2024
Riddle · Evening Standard · 3 Across
Jun 14, 2024
Strainer · Evening Standard · 20 Across
May 16, 2024
Riddle · Evening Standard · 6 Down
Feb 16, 2024
Riddle · Evening Standard · 8 Across
Jan 29, 2024
Riddle · Evening Standard · 35 Across
Jan 26, 2024
Strainer · The Independent · 22 Across
Dec 25, 2023
Riddle · Evening Standard · 8 Across
Dec 19, 2023
Riddle · Evening Standard · 35 Across
Dec 6, 2023
Riddle · Evening Standard · 22 Across
Sep 13, 2023
Strainer · Eugene Sheffer · 23 Down
Jun 2, 2023
Strainer · Eugene Sheffer · 54 Across
Apr 27, 2023
Strainer · Evening Standard · 6 Down
Feb 1, 2023
Strainer · Evening Standard · 40 Across
Dec 14, 2022
Riddle · Evening Standard · 6 Down
Oct 26, 2022
Riddle · Evening Standard · 40 Across
Apr 23, 2021
Strainer · Eugene Sheffer · 30 Across
Dec 4, 2019
The riddle is possibly woman! · Evening Standard · 16 Across
May 13, 2019
Riddle · Evening Standard · 38 Across
Feb 26, 2019
Yes, woman is a riddle · Evening Standard · 6 Across
Sep 11, 2018
Yes, woman is a riddle · Evening Standard · 28 Across
May 9, 2018
Riddle · Evening Standard · 3 Across
Jan 19, 2018
Riddle · Evening Standard · 8 Across
Jan 1, 2018
Riddle · Evening Standard · 35 Across