puzzle out vs solve

puzzle out and solve both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
puzzle out	No	No	Yes	No
solve	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, puzzle out and solve are synonyms defined as:

puzzle out and solve: find the solution to (a problem or question) or understand the meaning of

Other synonyms of puzzle out include figure out, lick, work, work out.

puzzle out (verb)	solve (verb)
find the solution to (a problem or question) or understand the meaning of	find the solution to (a problem or question) or understand the meaning of
	find the solution
	settle, as of a debt