mystifier

mys·ti·fy

M0514100 (mĭs′tə-fī′)tr.v. mys·ti·fied, mys·ti·fy·ing, mys·ti·fies 1. To confuse or bewilder. See Synonyms at perplex.2. To make obscure or mysterious: "What had been for ages mundane would soon become mystified in the minds of most Americans" (Ann Vileisis).

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[French mystifier : mystère, mystery (from Latin mystērium; see mystery¹) + -fier, -fy.]

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mys′ti·fi′er n.mys′ti·fy′ing·ly adv.

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mystifier - a particularly baffling problem that is said to have a correct solution; "he loved to solve chessmate puzzles"; "that's a real puzzler"puzzle, puzzler, teaserproblem - a question raised for consideration or solution; "our homework consisted of ten problems to solve"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 numberacrostic, word square - a puzzle where you fill a square grid with words reading the same down as across