Kitchen strainer

Latest answer — April 27, 2026

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  1. 1Frequent teen feeling
  2. 6Natural hairstyle once called a blowout
  3. 10Rapper Kendrick
  4. 11Confiscated
  5. 12Country with a "boot"
  6. 13Dance in which Hawaiian oral traditions are passed down
  7. 14Rage ___ (Oxford University Press's 2025 Word of the Year)
  8. 15Street feature uncommon in Manhattan
  9. 16"Sure, tell me more ..."
  10. 18Concedes
  11. 21Tropical fruit often crosshatched into cubes
  12. 24Matching blazer and skirt, e.g.
  13. 26___ vera gel
  14. 27___ Boroughs (Brooklyn, Queens, the Bronx and Staten Island)
  15. 28Neighborhood amenity that might close for winter
  16. 29Took the wheel
  17. 30Thor and Baldr, to Odin
  18. 31Yankees legend Jeter

Down

  1. 1Interrogation room excuse
  2. 2Birth-related
  3. 3Service with an "undo send" option
  4. 4Breakfast items that taste similar to soft pretzels
  5. 5Not give up
  6. 6Yoga pants and performance tops, e.g.
  7. 7Court infraction
  8. 8Play part
  9. 9"Sounds reasonable!"
  10. 15Convenience at a cash-only restaurant, perhaps
  11. 17Wedding vow words
  12. 19Practice problem provider
  13. 20Kitchen strainer
  14. 21Things you might study before a geography test
  15. 22Samosa ingredient, in Indian cooking
  16. 23Lunchtime-ish
  17. 25Difficult hike
  18. 27"Very unusual ..."

The answer to “Kitchen strainer” in the New York Times Midi crossword is SIEVE — a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Midi crossword on April 27, 2026, a Monday puzzle, at 20-Down. Below you'll find why that fill fits, every other answer we've recorded for this clue, and links into the puzzle it came from.

“Kitchen strainer” answer

SIEVE (5 letters)

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Why the answer is SIEVE

SIEVE is the 5-letter solution that fits "Kitchen strainer" in the NYT Midi crossword on April 27, 2026 (20-Down). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

What does SIEVE mean?

Reading the plain dictionary sense of SIEVE is often the fastest way to see why it answers this clue.

(noun)

  • a utensil consisting of a wire or plastic mesh held in a frame, used for straining solids from liquids, for separating coarser from finer particles, or for reducing soft solids to a pulp

When else has “Kitchen strainer” appeared?

New York Times Midi reuses clues across dates, sometimes with a different answer depending on the grid. Here's where this exact clue has shown up, and what the answer was each time — handy when you're checking whether today's fill is the only one.

April 27, 2026 (most recent) → SIEVE. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Kitchen strainer”?

The answer is SIEVE, a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Midi crossword on April 27, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “Kitchen strainer”?

5 letters: SIEVE.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times Midi crossword on April 27, 2026 (a Monday puzzle), at 20-Down.

Can “Kitchen strainer” have a different answer?

Yes — New York Times Midi sometimes reuses a clue with a different solution to fit the grid. The answers we've recorded for each date it appeared are listed above when available.

Where can I find the rest of this day's NYT Midi answers?

The full grid for April 27, 2026 is on the NYT Midi answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.

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