puzzle
/ˈpʌzl/ noun [C]Definition
GAME › a game or activity in which you have to put pieces together or answer questions using skill: to do/solve a puzzle a crossword puzzle a jigsaw puzzle
SITUATION › a situation which is very difficult to understand: Scientists have been trying to solve this puzzle for years.
(Definition of puzzle noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary
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