To confuse, to perplex, or to lose one's bearings: The many choices of activities in the city served only to bewilder the traveler.

To be unable to think logically or clearly about something; to make intricate or involved: The situation served only to perplex and to confuse the two sisters.

1. A question or problem that requires thought, skill, or cleverness to be answered or solved: Researchers are close to finding a solution, but they haven't found the final pieces of the puzzle.
2. A problem or situation that is difficult to solve: On Saturday afternoon, the family worked on the crossword puzzle that was in the newspaper.

The cause of the accident was a real puzzle for the investigators to resolve.

To confuse people or to be difficult for anyone to understand: The crime continued to puzzle the police.

1. To be unable to think clearly or decisively about something; to baffle: It will perplex Justin all evening if he is unable to resolve the mystery.
2. To make something intricate or complicated; to confuse: Keith's explanation of the map only served to perplex Brittney further.

1. To present a mental challenge or to offer a situation that is difficult to solve: Arthur tried to puzzle Henry with the complicated mathematical equations.
2. To resolve a question or situation with ingenuity: Lucinda was able to puzzle her way out of the challenging word quiz.

A challenging game designed to amuse while requiring ingenuity to resolve or to complete: On rainy days, Bonita enjoyed working on the 1,000 piece jigsaw puzzle of 50 different cats.