Crossword answer
SIFTS
5 letters · Used for 7 different clues · 15 appearances · Last seen LA Times, September 9, 2026
Letter pattern
SIFTS
Clues that lead to SIFTS
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Searches (through)5LA TimesSep 9, 2026
Sieves5Evening StandardMar 23, 2026
Prepares for baking, as flour5New York TimesNov 9, 2025
Riddles concerning broken fists5Evening StandardAug 27, 2025
Rummages (through)5New York TimesJun 27, 2025
Examines what may be fit for consumption by saints!5Evening StandardAug 1, 2024
Prepares flour5Eugene ShefferJul 31, 2024
About SIFTS in crosswords
SIFTS is a 5-letter answer that has appeared 15 times in our database across 7 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Searches (through)” in the LA Times crossword on September 9, 2026.
Other 5-letter answers
SLEEPSlumber
PRADAWhat the devil wears, according to the title of a 2026 Anne Hathaway movie
NEATOGrand old word?
SPOTSPlaces worth seeing
STERNStrict
ONANAAmadou ___, Senegal-born Belgian international defensive midfielder who joined Aston Villa from Everton in 2024
PEARLJune birthstone
ENDEDFinished
ADDLEConfound
SELESSports great who wrote the novel The Academy: Love Match
SINGEUndesirable iron product
MOXIEUS soft drink, now an eponym for cheeky courage (5)
FORTYTwo-score
ESTOPLegally prohibit
Every appearance of SIFTS (15)
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Sep 9, 2026
Searches (through) · LA Times · Down
Mar 23, 2026
Sieves · Evening Standard · 14 Down
Nov 9, 2025
Prepares for baking, as flour · New York Times · 1 Across
Aug 27, 2025
Riddles concerning broken fists · Evening Standard · 27 Down
Jun 27, 2025
Rummages (through) · New York Times · 42 Down
Aug 1, 2024
Examines what may be fit for consumption by saints! · Evening Standard · 16 Down
Jul 31, 2024
Prepares flour · Eugene Sheffer · 44 Down
Apr 18, 2024
Sieves · Evening Standard · 26 Across
Feb 9, 2024
Prepares flour · Eugene Sheffer · 15 Across
Nov 17, 2023
Prepares flour · Eugene Sheffer · 40 Down
Jan 10, 2022
Sieves · Evening Standard · 31 Across
Dec 15, 2020
Sieves · Evening Standard · 14 Down
Jan 20, 2020
Riddles concerning broken fists · Evening Standard · 27 Down
May 14, 2018
Examines what may be fit for consumption by saints! · Evening Standard · 16 Down
Feb 6, 2018
Sieves · Evening Standard · 26 Across