puzzlemasters
Creators of conundrums
Puzzlemasters are people who create, design, or excel at solving puzzles.
The term applies to crossword constructors, escape room designers, and skilled solvers alike.
A puzzlemaster demonstrates expertise in crafting clever challenges or cracking them: The puzzlemaster released a new cryptic crossword every Sunday.
Clue-based letter grid
- jigsawPuzzle or curve-cutting tool
- sudokuLogic grid puzzle
- brainteaserPuzzle demanding clever thought
- cryptogramCoded message puzzle
tangram · wordsearch · anagram · rebus · cipher · riddle · enigma · conundrum
Science of valid reasoning
- deductionConclusion from premises
- reasoningDrawing logical conclusions
- ingenuityClever, original thinking
- persistenceContinuing despite difficulty
cryptanalysis · decipherment · wordplay · analysis · sequencing · visualization · concentration · memory
One who finds solutions
- championTop competitor, or advocate
- constructorOne who assembles
- designerOne who plans appearances
- enthusiastArdent admirer of something
competitor · aficionado · setter · creator · hobbyist · collector · tournament · grandmaster
Strategic board game
- scrabbleClaw or grope frantically
- mahjongChinese matching tile game
- triviaUnimportant miscellaneous facts
- boggleHesitate from amazement
checkers · backgammon · dominoes · solitaire · charades · mastermind · codebreaker · tetris
crossword
Clue-based letter grid
- jigsawPuzzle or curve-cutting tool
- sudokuLogic grid puzzle
- brainteaserPuzzle demanding clever thought
cryptogram · tangram · wordsearch · anagram · rebus · cipher · riddle · enigma · conundrum · palindrome
logic
Science of valid reasoning
- deductionConclusion from premises
- reasoningDrawing logical conclusions
- ingenuityClever, original thinking
persistence · cryptanalysis · decipherment · wordplay · analysis · sequencing · visualization · concentration · memory
solver
One who finds solutions
- championTop competitor, or advocate
- constructorOne who assembles
- designerOne who plans appearances
enthusiast · competitor · aficionado · setter · creator · hobbyist · collector · tournament · grandmaster · prodigy
chess
Strategic board game
- scrabbleClaw or grope frantically
- mahjongChinese matching tile game
- triviaUnimportant miscellaneous facts
boggle · checkers · backgammon · dominoes · solitaire · charades · mastermind · codebreaker · tetris · go
sphinx
Mysterious, unreadable person
puzzlemasterssolvers
Those who find answers
contestants · competitors · players · challengers · participants