# jigsaw puzzle

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A type of puzzle in which the aim is to reconstruct a picture that has been cut (originally, with a jigsaw) into many small interlocking pieces.
2. An alphabetical jigsaw; a crossword in which the clues are not numbered and the solver must work out where each solution fits in the grid.

## Etymology
jigsaw + puzzle

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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