The Clue
Perplexes (7 letter answer)
The Answer
BAFFLES
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Notes
The answer BAFFLES is so rare that it appears less than once every 2500 puzzles.
Related Clues
Stumps
Definition
BAFFLE as a noun:
1. (baffle, baffle board) = a flat plate that controls or directs the flow of fluid or energy
BAFFLE as a verb:
1. (perplex, vex, stick, get, puzzle, mystify, baffle, beat, pose, bewilder, flummox, stupefy, nonplus, gravel, amaze, dumbfound) = be a mystery or bewildering to; "This beats me!"; "Got me--I don't know the answer!"; "a vexing problem"; "This question really stuck me"
2. (thwart, queer, spoil, scotch, foil, cross, frustrate, baffle, bilk) = hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of; "What ultimately frustrated every challenger was Ruth's amazing September surge"; "foil your opponent"
3. (baffle, regulate) = check the emission of (sound)