mystifier

Other forms: mystifiers

Definitions of mystifier

1. noun

   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