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puzzler

[puhz-ler] / ˈpʌz lər /
NOUN
mystery
Synonyms
STRONG
abstruseness charade chiller cliffhanger conundrum crux cryptogram difficulty enigma grabber inscrutability mystification occult oracle perplexity poser problem puzzle puzzlement question rebus riddle rune secrecy sphinx stickler stumper subtlety teaser thriller twister whodunit why
WEAK
brainteaser braintwister closed book inscrutableness mindboggler sixty-four thousand dollar question tough nut to crack
Antonyms
STRONG
harmony

Example Sentences

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This mix of promise and threat is a puzzler.

From Slate • Feb. 28, 2026

Hamaguchi welcomes all interpretations of his elegant puzzler, adding that he found the process of writing and shooting “Evil Does Not Exist” restorative.

From Los Angeles Times • May 2, 2024

Those compounds didn't react at all, a puzzler the researchers are still trying to understand.

From Science Daily • Feb. 12, 2024

She was a voracious reader, ace crossword puzzler and heavyweight Scrabble player.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 7, 2024

I learn this from the girl with blue hair—the perpetual puzzler who guards her new puke-free jigsaw landscape with her life.

From "Challenger Deep" by Neal Shusterman