Brain-breaking question (6)

I believe the answer is:

riddle

(Other definitions for riddle that I've seen before include "Strain" , "Puzzling question - sieve" , "Word puzzle or coarse sieve" , "Sieve; enigma" , "Cryptic statement" .)

I've seen this clue in the LA Times.

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