stumper

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stumper
Noun
  • Each puzzle book is 32 pages and has a wide variety of puzzles, including sticker puzzles, word searches, Mad Libs–style storytelling, and riddles.
    Adrienne So, Wired News, 17 May 2025
  • Philosophers are in a unique place to solve this riddle as current events are largely trivial in their work.
    Theodore McDarrah, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Need help with today’s Connections: Sports Edition puzzle?
    Mark Cooper, New York Times, 28 May 2025
  • Most days, there are between three and five clues in each direction on a five by five grid, but the puzzles are sometimes larger, especially on Saturdays.
    Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 27 May 2025
Noun
  • This is a common conundrum for football fans in the age of fantasy sports.
    David Hill, Rolling Stone, 24 May 2025
  • Tune in for short episodes every Wednesday and Saturday as Grumpy answers reader questions, solves seasonal conundrums, and provides need-to-know advice for gardeners with his very Grumpy sense of humor.
    Steve Bender, Southern Living, 24 May 2025
Noun
  • The company specializes in educational toys such as Botley: The Coding Robot and the brainteaser Kanoodle.
    Paul Wiseman and Anne D’Innocenzio, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2025
  • The daily brainteaser features 16 seemingly random words grouped together in a box.
    Kevin Sabet, Newsweek, 24 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Some people rely on points and miles, while others are sticklers about booking in advance or researching differential deals on sites like Groupon.
    Lydia Mansel, Southern Living, 1 Apr. 2025
  • Xavier, who has been presented as a stickler for rules, breaks with protocol and begins his investigation without contacting any other authorities.
    Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • And special days call for special grids, such as this set of six toughies that were originally shelved but have remained in our hearts.
    Vulture Editors, Vulture, 26 Feb. 2025
  • Extra time may be spent looking for that toughie that was present just a few days ago.
    Taylor Piephoff, charlotteobserver, 15 Dec. 2017
Noun
  • This poser is hard to work through when we are only given the text.
    Jack Murtagh, Scientific American, 14 Jan. 2025
  • After the release of Elden Ring, a famously difficult bestseller, Musk posted a screenshot of his character, but his build instantly exposed him as a poser.
    Dani Di Placido, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Update to the latest version to see all Vogue content, as well as new features like our Runway Genius quiz, Group Chats, and posts from Vogue contributors.
    Alexandra Macon, Vogue, 25 May 2025
  • Here’s the Tribune’s Quotes of the Week quiz for the week of May 18 to 24.
    Grace Miserocchi, Chicago Tribune, 24 May 2025
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“Stumper.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stumper. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.

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