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A puzzle is a Problem or Enigma that challenges Ingenuity . Puzzles are often contrived as a form of entertainment, but they can also stem from serious mathematical or logistical problems — in such cases, their successful resolution can be a significant contribution to mathematical Research . Solutions to puzzles may require recognizing Pattern s and creating a particular order. People with a high Inductive Reasoning Aptitude may be better at solving these puzzles than others. Puzzles based on the process of Inquiry and discovery to complete may be solved faster by those with good Deduction skills. HISTORY s appeared in 1924, 11 years after the first crossword puzzle was published.]] In the early 1900s, magazines and newspapers found that they could increase their daily subscriptions by publishing Puzzle Contest s. CONTEMPORARY PUZZLES A sample of notable puzzle authors includes Sam Loyd , David J. Bodycombe , Will Shortz , Martin Gardner and William Sunners . There are organizations and events catering puzzle enthusiasts such as the International Puzzle Party , the World Puzzle Championship and the National Puzzlers' League . There are also Puzzlehunts like Maze Of Games . The Rubik's Cube and other Magic Polyhedron s are Toy s based on puzzles that can be stimulating toys for kids and are a recreational activity for adults. Puzzles can be used to hide or obscure objects. A good example is a Puzzle Box used to hide Jewelry . Games are often based on a puzzle. For example there are thousands of Computer Puzzle Game s and many Letter Game s, Word Game s and Mathematical Game s which require solutions to puzzles as part of the gameplay. One of the most popular puzzle games is Tetris . In video games, Jumping Puzzle s are common. TYPES OF PUZZLES The large number of puzzles that have been created can be divided into categories, for example a Maze is a type of Tour Puzzle . Other categories include Construction Puzzle s, Stick Puzzle s, Tiling Puzzle s, Transport Puzzle s, Disentanglement Puzzle s, Sliding Puzzle s, Logic Puzzle s, Word Puzzle s, Picture Puzzle s, Jigsaw Puzzle s, Lock Puzzle s, Folding Puzzle s, and Mechanical Puzzle s. A Meta-puzzle is a puzzle which unites or incorporates elements of other puzzles. It is often found in Puzzlehunt s. WELL-KNOWN PUZZLES .]]
ETYMOLOGY The 1989 edition of the '' Oxford English Dictionary '' dates the word ''puzzle'' (as a Verb ) to the end of the 16th Century . That first documented use comes from a book called ''The Voyage of Robert Dudley ...to the West Indies, 1594-95, narrated by Capt. Wyatt, by himself, and by Abram Kendall, master'' (published circa 1595). Their research, based on the "chronology of the words, and still more the consideration of their sense-history, seem {Link without Title} to make it clear that the verb came first, and that the noun was its derivative." RELATED CATEGORIES SEE ALSO
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