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mystifier

DEFINITIONS OF: mystifier

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n a particularly baffling problem that is said to have a correct solution

Synonyms:
puzzle, puzzler, teaser
Types:
sudoku
a number puzzle in which the numbers 1 through 9 must be placed into a grid of cells so that each row or column contains only one of each number
acrostic, word square
a puzzle where you fill a square grid with words reading the same down as across
Type of:
problem
a question raised for consideration or solution
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