"puzzles" in the noun sense
1. puzzle, puzzler, mystifier, teaser
a particularly baffling problem that is said to have a correct solution
"he loved to solve chessmate puzzles"
"that's a real puzzler"
2. puzzle
a game that tests your ingenuity
"puzzles" in the verb sense
1. perplex, vex, stick, get, puzzle, mystify, baffle, beat, pose, bewilder, flummox, stupefy, nonplus, gravel, amaze, dumbfound
be a mystery or bewildering to
"This beats me!"
"Got me
2. puzzle
be uncertain about think about without fully understanding or being able to decide
"We puzzled over her sudden departure"
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