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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puzzler

This mix of promise and threat is a puzzler.

From Slate ● Feb. 28, 2026

The collapse of eighth-grade reading scores was a puzzler for L.A.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 29, 2025

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

“You did that on purpose!” the perpetual puzzler yells.

From "Challenger Deep" by Neal Shusterman