brainteasers

noun

plural of brainteaser
as in puzzles

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  1. puzzles
  2. riddles
  3. conundrums
Noun
  • Sign up for The Week's Free Newsletters Join more than 350,000 subscribers and keep yourself informed with a selection of The Week’s most interesting, enlightening and entertaining stories - plus daily puzzles.
    — Irenie Forshaw, TheWeek, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Little ones can color, solve puzzles, read stories, and more in this booklet.
    — Anja Webb, Parents, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of puzzles
Noun
  • Perhaps the three questions are not riddles to be solved once and closed.
    — Regan Peng, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Whether the brand promise of independence survives a business model built on agent territory sales is one of the next riddles for the housing market to solve.
    — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of riddles
Noun
  • His qualities would be welcomed by Arteta for countless reasons but there are two particular tactical conundrums that Vinicius Jr could solve.
    — Mark Carey, New York Times, 27 July 2026
  • The Devil and The Lovers pose conundrums about being a woman in the 1960s, which had a direct impact on Plath’s emotional landscape.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 24 July 2026
Definition of conundrums
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“Brainteasers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brainteasers. Accessed 5 Oct. 2026.

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