puzzle (
http://definr.com/puzzle)
n 1: a particularly baffling problem that is said to have a
correct solution; "he loved to solve chessmate puzzles";
"that's a real puzzler" [syn:
puzzler,
mystifier]
2: a toy that tests your ingenuity
v 1: be a mystery or bewildering to: "This beats me!" "Got me--I
don't know the answer!" [syn:
perplex,
get,
mystify,
baffle,
beat,
bewilder,
flummox,
stupefy,
stupify,
nonplus,
gravel,
amaze,
dumbfound]
2: be uncertain about; think about without fully understanding
or being able to decide; "We puzzled over her sudden
departure"