Puzzle crossword clue 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 and 11 letters

These answers tied to “Puzzle” are not speculative—they were drawn from solved puzzles where the clue wording aligned closely, helping you solve with informed possibilities.

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Synonyms and Definitions

PROBLEM

• Synonyms: job, trouble

RIDDLE

• Synonyms: brain-teaser, conundrum, diffuse, enigma, imbue, interpenetrate, penetrate, permeate, pervade, screen

POSER

• Synonyms: model, poseur, sticker, stumper, toughie

JIGSAW

• Synonyms: fretsaw, reciprocating saw, saber saw, scroll saw

VEX

• Synonyms: agitate, amaze, annoy, baffle, beat, bewilder, bother, chafe, commove, devil, disturb, dumbfound, flummox, get, get at, get to, gravel, irritate, mystify, nark, nettle, nonplus, perplex, pose, rag, raise up, rile, shake up, stick, stir up, stupefy, worry
• Definition: Provoke irritation in; disrupt, particularly through small annoyances.

ENIGMA

• Synonyms: closed book, mystery, riddle, secret

BEMUSE

• Synonyms: discombobulate, throw
• Definition: Induce emotional disorientation.

MYSTERY

• Synonyms: mystery story, whodunit

BEWILDER

• Synonyms: bemuse, vex
• Definition: to confuse or perplex someone

TEASER

• Synonyms: annoyer, mystifier, puzzler, tease, tormenter, tormentor, vexer

BAMBOOZLE

• Synonyms: hoodwink, lead by the nose, play false, pull the wool over someones eyes, snow
• Definition: Hide ones real intentions, particularly by pretending to have good intentions, in order to achieve a desired outcome.

NONPLUS

• Definition: to confuse or perplex someone

CROSSWORD

• Synonyms: crossword puzzle

ELUDE

• Synonyms: bilk, circumvent, dodge, duck, escape, evade, fudge, hedge, parry, put off, sidestep, skirt

CONFUSE

• Synonyms: bedevil, befuddle, blur, confound, disconcert, flurry, fox, fuddle, jumble, mix up, obnubilate, obscure