stumper

/ˈstʌmpər/
noun
  1. A question or problem that is very difficult to answer or solve.
    • My dad loves to give me math stumpers to test my skills.
    • The detective faced a stumper when all the clues seemed to point in different directions.
    • The final question on the quiz was a real stumper that no one got right.
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