Answer:

SIEVED

Answer	Crossword Clue
SIEVED	Did some straining
SIEVED	Used a winnow
SIEVED	Used a strainer

SIEVED	Sifted
SIEVED	Put through a strainer
SIEVED	Filtered
SIEVED	Strained
SIEVED	Pureed.
SIEVED	Sifted.
SIEVED	Strained.
SIEVED	Strained, as peas.

SIEVED	Like flour
SIEVED	Did straining work

Crossword

a puzzle consisting of a grid of squares and blanks into which words crossing vertically and horizontally are written according to clues.