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Puzzle out

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Complex problems

Use 'puzzle out' when referring to solving something that is not straightforward or has many parts.

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It took me hours to puzzle out the assembly instructions for the new desk.
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Mental effort

'Puzzle out' indicates you used careful thought or consideration to understand something.

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She puzzled out the cryptic message left on her desk.
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No direct clues

Use it when there are no clear answers and you have to deduce the solution yourself.

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The detective had to puzzle out the suspect's motive with little evidence.
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