puzzler

Plural: puzzlers

Noun

• A difficult problem or question; something that baffles.
• a particularly baffling problem that is said to have a correct solution
  • "that's a real puzzler"
• A puzzling situation or problem; an enigma.
• A video game in which the player is presented with (usually abstract) puzzles to solve.
• A person who solves puzzles as a hobby.

Examples

• The seven-letter rack he held was a true PUZZLER, with no obvious bingo.

Synonyms

mystifier, puzzle, teaser

Related Words

jigsaw puzzler