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puzzles

  • plural
    of puzzle.
    puzzle
    noun
    a toy, problem, or other contrivance designed to amuse by presenting difficulties to be solved by ingenuity or patient effort.
  • present tense form
    of puzzle (3rd person singular).
    puzzle
    noun
    a toy, problem, or other contrivance designed to amuse by presenting difficulties to be solved by ingenuity or patient effort.

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Why Neornithes endured while other birds and dinosaurs vanished remains one of paleontology's enduring puzzles.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 11, 2026

If the puzzles are on their way out, why am I still seeing so many of them?

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026

Also, visible puzzles still pop up on websites that haven’t upgraded to newer captcha technologies.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026

Someone with aphasia may still enjoy playing chess, completing sudoku puzzles, or managing a family's finances.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 11, 2026

They stared at me super intently, like I was one of those hidden-picture puzzles and the next thing I’d say would reveal my secret.

From "P.S. I Miss You" by Jen Petro-Roy