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The Clue

Examined and filtered (6 letter answer)

The Answer

SIFTED

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Notes

The answer SIFTED is rarely seen, appearing only about once every 1200 puzzles.

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Definition

SIFT as a verb:

1. move as if through a sieve; "The soldiers sifted through the woods"
2. (sift, sieve, strain) = separate by passing through a sieve or other straining device to separate out coarser elements; "sift the flour"
3. (sieve, sift) = check and sort carefully; "sift the information"
4. (sieve, sift) = distinguish and separate out; "sift through the job candidates"