The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word RICES which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 2019.
Puts through a sieve crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| RICES | 33 % | 5 |
| SIFTS | 33 % | 5 |
| STRAINS | 33 % | 7 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Puts through a sieve
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- strains
- sifts
- filters
- sift
- riddle
- riddled
- sifted
- sifting
- strain
- bolt
- sieving
- mesh
Crossword Answer definitions
RICES noun- Cereal plants, Oryza sativa of the grass family whose seeds are used as food.
- A specific variety of this plant.
- The seeds of this plant used as food.
- To squeeze through a ricer; to mash or make into rice-sized pieces (especially potatoes).
- To harvest wild rice (Zizania sp.)
- To throw rice at a person (usually at a wedding).
- To customize the user interface of a computer system, e.g. a desktop environment.
- (now chiefly) A twig or stick.
- A bobbin or spool.
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
Here's a few more crossword clues - all leading to the identical solution
More clues leading to the result RICES
- Elmer and Jerry
- Long and short grains
- Long grain and brown
- Wild or sticky
- Anne and Elmer
- Arborio and basmati
- Jerry and Condi
- Prepares potatoes, in a way
- Fixes potatoes
- Chops very fine
More clues leading to the result SIFTS
- Prepares flour
- Winnows
- Puts through a screen
- Examines closely
- Goes through
- Runs through a screen
- Separates
- Sends through a sieve
- Separates with a sieve
- Sorts carefully