puzzler

Noun

Meaning

a particularly baffling problem that is said to have a correct solution

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

puzzle teaser mystifier sphinx mazer riddle enigma poser problem twister question secret difficulty catch mystery
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Antonyms

solution resolution interpretation answer explanation clarification
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Hypernyms

problem

Hyponyms

acrostic sudoku word square

Related terms

jigsaw puzzler

Examples

he loved to solve chessmate puzzles Source: Internet

that's a real puzzler Source: Internet

Adults who might not have done a jigsaw in years might pick anything from a 250-piece puzzle upwards – although repeat patterns of hundreds and thousands of baked beans should be left to the practised puzzler. Source: Internet

Anyway, it's a puzzler that rewards quiet contemplation—the kind of contemplation that continues hours after you've "stopped playing," until suddenly you sit bolt upright on the couch and shout "Eureka!" and rush to the PC to punch in a solution. Source: Internet

And woah, is this trailer immediately a trip—it’s not at all shy about proclaiming what a puzzler I’m Thinking of Ending Things is sure to be. Source: Internet

Kyrgios, 24 and gifted, is a puzzler, a flickering talent from Australia who is still sifting through his priorities and still wary of day-in, day-out commitment. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

puzzlelike puzzlemaster puzzlement puzzlery puzzlesome puzzlewit