“Kitchen tool with holes, or a metaphorical faulty memory”
This clue appeared as 22-Down in the USA Today Crossword on Tuesday, August 18, 2026. The answer has 5 letters.
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The clue “Kitchen tool with holes, or a metaphorical faulty memory” ran in the USA Today Crossword on August 18, 2026 as 22-Down. Its answer is a 5-letter word that starts with S and ends with E, with 3 vowels, which often points to a phrase, a name or a borrowed word.
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What is the answer to the “Kitchen tool with holes, or a metaphorical faulty memory” clue?+
The answer is SIEVE (5 letters), from the USA Today Crossword of August 18, 2026.
Where has this clue appeared?+
We have seen it 1 time in the USA Today Crossword.
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