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Brad told me a riddle/puzzle about two guards and tiger.

Do riddle and puzzle communicate the same idea to you? If not, which fits better in the above diction and why? Thanks.
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riddle: more of a mistery

puzzle: more of a difficult question

But both seem to work in this context.

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+1 Feebs11  [More info]
 Marius Hancu wrote:
riddle: more of a mystery

puzzle: more of a difficult question

But both seem to work in this context.



To me there is a difference:

A riddle is a question or statement phrased so as to require ingenuity in finding its answer or meaning.

A puzzle is a game, toy, or problem designed to test ingenuity or knowledge

A riddle is always expressed in words while a puzzle need not be.
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Thanks, Marius and Feebs.
 
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