A sieve, especially a coarse one used for sand, grain, etc (6)

I believe the answer is:

riddle

(Other definitions for riddle that I've seen before include "mystery" , "Puzzle or strainer" , "Ingenious question" , "Run through" , "Sieve or conundrum" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.

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