Used a sieve on (8)
I believe the answer is:
strained
(Other definitions for strained that I've seen before include "taxed" , "taut" , "Wooden" , "Awkward" , "Tense - put through sieve" .)
I've seen this clue in the King Feature Syndicate.
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