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a particularly baffling problem that is said to have a correct solution; "he loved to solve chessmate puzzles"; "that's a real puzzler"

a toy that tests your ingenuity

a particularly baffling problem that is said to have a correct solution; "he loved to solve chessmate puzzles"; "that's a real puzzler"

a toy that tests your ingenuity

Something which perplexes or embarrasses; especially, a toy or a problem contrived for testing ingenuity; also, something exhibiting marvelous skill in making.

The state of being puzzled; perplexity; as, to be in a puzzle.

To perplex; to confuse; to embarrass; to put to a stand; to nonplus.

To make intricate; to entangle.

To solve by ingenuity, as a puzzle; -- followed by out; as, to puzzle out a mystery.

To be bewildered, or perplexed.

To work, as at a puzzle; as, to puzzle over a problem.

Something that perplexes or causes embarrassment; a toy made to tax skill in arranging its parts; a problem; a riddle.

To think in perplexity; as, to puzzle over a mystery.

Perplexity: something to try the ingenuity, as a toy or riddle.

To pose: to perplex.

Perplexity; a puzzling toy or riddle.

A perplexing problem; perplexity; quandary.

Perplexity; embarrassment; something that puzzles.

To perplex; to embarrass; to make intricate; to resolve laboriously.

To be bewildered; to be awkward.

Bewilderment; perplexity; something to try ingenuity.

To confuse; to bewilder; to be perplexed.

n. Something which perplexes ; a mechanical toy or geometric figure to try a child's ingenuity ;-a riddle; an enigma ;-state of bewilderment ; perplexity.