noun
- a difficult problem or question that requires thought to solve
- a person who enjoys solving puzzles or difficult problems
Examples
- The math teacher gave us a real puzzler for homework.
- This crossword clue is quite a puzzler.
- The detective faced a puzzler when all the evidence seemed contradictory.
- She’s an avid puzzler who completes jigsaw puzzles in her spare time.
- The riddle was such a puzzler that no one could figure it out.
- As a lifelong puzzler, he collected brain teasers from around the world.