stumpers

noun

plural of stumper
as in puzzles

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  1. puzzles
  2. riddles
  3. conundrums
  4. sticklers
  5. posers
Noun
  • These novels are puzzles at their core, and using logic to solve the mystery before it’s revealed in the book is, to me, the main pleasure in reading them.
    — New York Times, New York Times, 15 Oct. 2026
  • The next two puzzles seem, on the surface, to have nothing to do with the first two.
    — Dana Mackenzie, Scientific American, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of puzzles
Noun
  • The bond between Anthony Fauci and Larry Kramer is one of history’s happy riddles.
    — Michael Schulman, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Perhaps the three questions are not riddles to be solved once and closed.
    — Regan Peng, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of riddles
Noun
  • The result is a movie of dazzling conundrums and vertiginous paradoxes, leading Fielder ever deeper into emotional and intellectual wilds.
    — Richard Brody, New Yorker, 9 Oct. 2026
  • 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
Definition of conundrums
Noun
  • Strict meal times and long happy hours tell us that the French are sticklers about having a break and leaning into leisure, which doesn’t sound half bad at all.
    — Matt Ortile, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Aug. 2026
  • The rise of the grammar sticklers Many of today’s ideas about what constitutes correct English are based on a singular – often mistaken – 19th-century view of the forces that govern our language.
    — Valerie M. Fridland, The Conversation, 21 Apr. 2026
Definition of sticklers
Noun
  • Get paid, hang out like the rest of these posers.
    — Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 7 May 2026
  • Costumed reporters and awkward celebrity posers.
    — Jerry Brewer, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026
Definition of posers
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