The Clue
Separate carefully (4 letter answer)
The Answer
SIFT
Tags
Notes
The answer SIFT is uncommon, appearing about once every 425 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"