puzzle vs baffle

puzzle and baffle both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
puzzle	Yes	No	Yes	No
baffle	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, puzzle and baffle are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of puzzle include amaze, beat, bewilder, dumbfound, flummox, get, gravel, mystify, nonplus, perplex, pose, stick, stupefy, vex.

puzzle (noun)	baffle (noun)
a game that tests your ingenuity	a flat plate that controls or directs the flow of fluid or energy
a particularly baffling problem that is said to have a correct solution

puzzle (verb)	baffle (verb)
be a mystery or bewildering to	restrain the emission of (sound, fluid, etc.)
be uncertain about; think about without fully understanding or being able to decide	be a mystery or bewildering to
	hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of