puzzlers
Those cracking conundrums
Puzzlers are things that puzzle—problems, riddles, or questions that require thought to solve.
The word often refers to brain teasers or logic problems: The Sunday paper has a page of puzzlers.
It can also mean people who enjoy solving puzzles: Crossword puzzlers filled the coffee shop.
Clue-based letter grid
- sudokuLogic grid puzzle
- jigsawPuzzle or curve-cutting tool
- riddlePuzzling question to solve
- cryptogramCoded message puzzle
anagram · rebus · tangram · word-search · acrostic · cipher · palindrome · trivia
Something hard to fathom
- conundrumPerplexing problem or question
- whodunitCrime fiction identifying perpetrator
- clueSolving aid
- detectiveProfessional crime investigator
cryptic · secrets · unknown · riddle · paradox · intrigue · bafflement · perplexity
Science of valid reasoning
- reasoningDrawing logical conclusions
- deductionConclusion from premises
- analysisMethodical study of parts
- problem-solvingAddressing challenges methodically
inference · insight · concentration · strategy · perception · abstraction · synthesis · brainpower
People deeply into something
- hobbyistsRecreational pursuit enthusiasts
- competitorsThose seeking same goal
- thinkersPeople who reason deeply
- codebreakersThose who decipher encrypted messages
riddlers · logicians · detectives · sleuths · analysts · decoders · cryptographers · masterminds
Strategic board game
- scrabbleClaw or grope frantically
- mahjongChinese matching tile game
- checkersDiagonal jumping board game
- backgammonTwo-player dice board contest
dominoes · go · shogi · bridge · cribbage · mastermind · minesweeper · solitaire
crossword
Clue-based letter grid
cryptogram · anagram · rebus · tangram · word-search · acrostic · cipher · palindrome · trivia · quiz
enigma
Something hard to fathom
detective · cryptic · secrets · unknown · riddle · paradox · intrigue · bafflement · perplexity · stumper
logic
Science of valid reasoning
- reasoningDrawing logical conclusions
- deductionConclusion from premises
- analysisMethodical study of parts
problem-solving · inference · insight · concentration · strategy · perception · abstraction · synthesis · brainpower
enthusiasts
People deeply into something
- hobbyistsRecreational pursuit enthusiasts
- competitorsThose seeking same goal
- thinkersPeople who reason deeply
codebreakers · riddlers · logicians · detectives · sleuths · analysts · decoders · cryptographers · masterminds · aficionados
chess
Strategic board game
- scrabbleClaw or grope frantically
- mahjongChinese matching tile game
- checkersDiagonal jumping board game
backgammon · dominoes · go · shogi · bridge · cribbage · mastermind · minesweeper · solitaire · battleship
- puzzlersbrainteasers, brain-teasers, conundrums, enigmas, riddles
- brain gamesbrainteasers, brain teasers, memory games, logic games, riddles
- hobbyistshobbyist, hobbyists, enthusiasts, crafters, collectors
puzzlersexplainers
Those who clarify meaning
solvers · clarifiers · resolvers · teachers · guides
puzzlersquitters
People who stop persisting
abandoners · surrenderers · defeatists · non-starters · capitulators
- jigsaw puzzleSegmented image to reassemble
- crossword puzzleClued letter grid game
- word puzzleLanguage-based mental game
- puzzle gamesEntertainment demanding problem-solving
- puzzle booksVolumes of mental challenges
- puzzle outSolve by reasoning
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