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puzzles

  • plural of puzzle.
  • present tense form of puzzle (3rd person singular).

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Puzzles that appeared in dreams were solved at a much higher rate than those that did not.

From Science Daily • Feb. 15, 2026

Puzzles were how he processed the world, a way—like art—of “making order out of chaos.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 21, 2025

Liberty Puzzles made the hottest gift of pandemic Christmas.

From Slate • Dec. 19, 2023

Puzzles spring from family heirlooms or pieces of clothing rather than story-removing coded messages.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 20, 2023

Puzzles, games, and riddles aren’t discussed—in many cases, I’m convinced, because it’s too easy for bright ten-year-olds to best their teachers.

From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos