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Sifted Crossword Clue

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noun

• the act of separating grain from chaff

verb

• separate the chaff from grain by using air currents

• blow on

• select desirable parts from a group or list

• blow away or off with a current of air

90%7 Packed full of holes
adjective satellite

• (often followed by `with') damaged throughout by numerous perforations or holes

• spread throughout

90%9 Divided into parts
adjective satellite

• being or feeling set or kept apart from others

• spaced apart

• separated at the joint

• no longer connected or joined

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New York Times24 Apr 1993 Down 8
New York Times11 Aug 1983 Down 37
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