Collocations for puzzle - noun
1. sth that is difficult to understand
ADJ.
great | perplexing | scientific, theoretical
VERB + PUZZLE
solve | remain
What happened to the ship remains a puzzle.
What happened to the ship remains a puzzle.
PUZZLE + VERB
remain
The puzzle remains of what happened to the ship.
The puzzle remains of what happened to the ship.
PREP.
in a/the ~
They knew who the killer was, but there were still some gaps in the puzzle.
They knew who the killer was, but there were still some gaps in the puzzle.
~ about
There is a puzzle about how the plant first came to Britain.
There is a puzzle about how the plant first came to Britain.
~ of
They''re trying to solve the puzzle of how gravity works.
They''re trying to solve the puzzle of how gravity works.
PHRASES
a bit/piece of the puzzle
Another piece of the puzzle fell into place.
Another piece of the puzzle fell into place.
the key to a puzzle
Traces of explosives found among the wreckage were the key to the puzzle.
Traces of explosives found among the wreckage were the key to the puzzle.
a piece in the puzzle
The police didn''t know what the message meant, but it was another piece in the puzzle.
The police didn''t know what the message meant, but it was another piece in the puzzle.
a solution to a puzzle, something of a puzzle
The origin of the word is something of a puzzle.
The origin of the word is something of a puzzle.
2. game that tests your skill, intelligence, etc.
ADJ.
crossword, jigsaw | number, picture, word | complicated
VERB + PUZZLE
do, solve
PUZZLE + NOUN
book