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All Cuffed Up puzzle

Metal puzzleAvailable

All Cuffed Up solution

Piece count unknown

Ancient Key puzzle

Wooden puzzleAvailable

Ancient Key solution

7 pieces

Aristotle's Number Puzzle puzzle

Packing / number puzzleAvailable

Aristotle's Number Puzzle solution

19 piecesAlso known as Great Minds Aristotle's Number Puzzle, magic hexagon 1 to 19

Atom puzzle

Wooden puzzleAvailable

Atom solution

Piece count unknown

Barrel puzzle

Wooden puzzleAvailable

Barrel solution

14 piecesAlso known as wooden barrel puzzle, 14-piece barrel

Bats in the Belfry puzzle

Metal puzzleAvailable

Bats in the Belfry solution

Piece count unknown

Block Pyramid puzzle

Wooden puzzleAvailable

Block Pyramid solution

6 shaped blocks + base tray

Brain Buster puzzle

Metal puzzleAvailable

Brain Buster solution

Piece count unknown

Bulldozer puzzle

3D wooden jigsawAvailable

Bulldozer solution

31 pieces

Caged Ball / Lock It Up puzzle

Wooden puzzleAvailable

Caged Ball / Lock It Up solution

12 wooden pieces + ballAlso known as Lock It Up, Caged Ball

Cannon Ball puzzle

Wooden puzzleAvailable

Cannon Ball solution

12 piecesAlso known as Cannonball puzzle, 12-piece wooden ball

Chain Block puzzle

Wooden puzzleAvailable

Chain Block solution

8 pieces

Chequer Cube / Serpent puzzle

Wooden puzzleAvailable

Chequer Cube / Serpent solution

1 linked chain of 27 cubesAlso known as Serpent Cube, Chequer Cube

Comet / Halley's Comet puzzle

Wooden puzzleAvailable

Comet / Halley's Comet solution

9 piecesAlso known as Halley's Comet, Comet puzzle

Comet and Cross Wooden Puzzle Set puzzle

Wooden puzzle setRelated instructions

Comet and Cross Wooden Puzzle Set solution

2 puzzlesAlso known as Halley's Comet and Cross set, Comet and Cross wooden puzzles

Cross puzzle

Wooden puzzleAvailable

Cross solution

6 piecesAlso known as six-piece burr, wooden cross

Crystal Ball puzzle

Wooden puzzleAvailable

Crystal Ball solution

6 piecesAlso known as six-piece crystal ball, wooden orb puzzle

Cube puzzle

Wooden puzzleAvailable

Cube solution

12 piecesAlso known as 12-piece wooden cube, interlocking cube burr

Da Vinci's Ball Bearing Puzzle puzzle

Mechanical puzzleAvailable

Da Vinci's Ball Bearing Puzzle solution

1 pieceAlso known as Great Minds Da Vinci's Ball Bearing Puzzle, Da Vinci ball bearing puzzle

Darwin's Chest puzzle

Puzzle boxAvailable

Darwin's Chest solution

12 piecesAlso known as Great Minds Darwin Chest, Charles Darwin Chest puzzle

Darwin's Egg of Evolution puzzle

Wooden puzzleAvailable

Darwin's Egg of Evolution solution

9 piecesAlso known as Great Minds Darwin's Egg of Evolution, Darwin egg puzzle

Deadlock puzzle

Metal puzzleAvailable

Deadlock solution

Piece count unknown

Diamond 12 puzzle

Wooden puzzleAvailable

Diamond 12 solution

12 piecesAlso known as 12-piece diamond, Diamond burr

Dragon puzzle

3D wooden jigsawAvailable

Dragon solution

19 pieces

Eiffel's Tower Bolt Puzzle puzzle

Metal puzzleAvailable

Eiffel's Tower Bolt Puzzle solution

2 piecesAlso known as Great Minds Eiffel's Tower Bolt, Eiffel Tower bolt puzzle

Excavator puzzle

3D wooden jigsawAvailable

Excavator solution

Piece count unknown

Franklin's Key Puzzle puzzle

Metal puzzleAvailable

Franklin's Key Puzzle solution

2 piecesAlso known as Great Minds Franklin's Key, Franklin Keys puzzle

Galileo's Globe puzzle

Wooden puzzleAvailable

Galileo's Globe solution

12 piecesAlso known as Great Minds Galileo's Globe, wooden globe puzzle

Gridlock Cube puzzle

Wooden puzzleAvailable

Gridlock Cube solution

54 piecesAlso known as Gridlock Cube, Ultimate IQ Gridlock

Harley-Davidson puzzle

3D wooden jigsawAvailable

Harley-Davidson solution

28 pieces

Heart Attack puzzle

Metal puzzleAvailable

Heart Attack solution

Piece count unknown

Hercules puzzle

Wooden puzzleAvailable

Hercules solution

27 piecesAlso known as Hercules brain teaser, 27-piece wooden puzzle

Hubble's Galaxy puzzle

Wooden puzzleAvailable

Hubble's Galaxy solution

29 piecesAlso known as Great Minds Hubble's Galaxy, Galaxy puzzle

Japanese Crystal puzzle

Wooden puzzleAvailable

Japanese Crystal solution

9 piecesAlso known as Japanese Crystal burr, nine-piece burr

Japanese Crystal (33-piece) puzzle

Wooden puzzleAvailable

Japanese Crystal (33-piece) solution

33 piecesAlso known as 33-piece Japanese Crystal, Pagoda burr

Japanese Puzzle Box puzzle

Puzzle boxRelated instructions

Japanese Puzzle Box solution

Piece count unknownAlso known as Himitsu-bako, Himitsu Bako

Jinx / Jungle Jinx puzzle

Wooden puzzleAvailable

Jinx / Jungle Jinx solution

12 piecesAlso known as Jungle Jinx, Jinx puzzle

Kepler's Planetary Puzzle puzzle

Wooden puzzleAvailable

Kepler's Planetary Puzzle solution

24 piecesAlso known as Great Minds Kepler's Planetary Puzzle, Kepler puzzle

Key 9 puzzle

Wooden puzzleAvailable

Key 9 solution

9 pieces

Knot puzzle

Wooden puzzleAvailable

Knot solution

3 pieces

Log Pile puzzle

Wooden brain teaserAvailable

Log Pile solution

18 piecesAlso known as Bamboozlers Log Pile, bamboo log pile

Lumberjack puzzle

Wooden puzzleAvailable

Lumberjack solution

16 pieces (archived CraftyPuzzles variant)

Magic Cube puzzle

Wooden puzzleAvailable

Magic Cube solution

7 piecesAlso known as seven-piece cube, wooden polycube

Marble Release puzzle

Wooden puzzleAvailable

Marble Release solution

1 puzzle body + 1 marble

Maze Block puzzle

Wooden puzzleAvailable

Maze Block solution

12 pieces

Microchip puzzle

Wooden puzzleAvailable

Microchip solution

9 pieces

Millennium Falcon Metal Earth Model puzzle

3D metal construction modelAvailable

Millennium Falcon Metal Earth Model solution

41 piecesAlso known as Millennium Falcon MMS251, Metal Earth Millennium Falcon

Mini Links Cross puzzle

Wooden puzzleAvailable

Mini Links Cross solution

6 piecesAlso known as small wooden cross, Mini Links Cross

Molecule puzzle

Wooden puzzleAvailable

Molecule solution

6 pieces

Motor Cross puzzle

3D wooden jigsawSolution wanted

Motor Cross solution

Piece count unknownAlso known as Motocross, motorbike wooden jigsaw

Nelson's Barrel Puzzle puzzle

Wooden puzzleAvailable

Nelson's Barrel Puzzle solution

Piece count unknownAlso known as Great Minds Nelson's Barrel, wooden barrel puzzle

Newton's Gravity Defying Puzzle puzzle

Wooden puzzleAvailable

Newton's Gravity Defying Puzzle solution

2 piecesAlso known as Great Minds Newton's Gravity Defying Puzzle, Newton bullet and cup puzzle

Nobel's Dynamite Puzzle puzzle

Wooden puzzleAvailable

Nobel's Dynamite Puzzle solution

8 piecesAlso known as Great Minds Nobel's Dynamite, eight-stick packing puzzle

Orion puzzle

Wooden puzzleAvailable

Orion solution

18 pieces

Oval Ball puzzle

Wooden puzzleAvailable

Oval Ball solution

9 piecesAlso known as Oval Ball, wooden egg puzzle

Panda Carrier puzzle

Wooden brain teaserAvailable

Panda Carrier solution

24 piecesAlso known as Bamboozlers Panda Carrier, Panda Carrier bamboo puzzle

Panda Monium puzzle

Wooden brain teaserAvailable

Panda Monium solution

25 piecesAlso known as Panda Trap, Bamboozlers Panda Trap

Particle puzzle

Wooden puzzleAvailable

Particle solution

Piece count unknown

Pentomino Puzzle puzzle

Wooden packing puzzleAvailable

Pentomino Puzzle solution

13 piecesAlso known as Pentomino Puzzle and Brain Workout Book, 8 by 8 pentomino square

Pillar 2 puzzle

Wooden puzzleRelated instructions

Pillar 2 solution

9 piecesAlso known as Pillar puzzle, wooden column puzzle

Pillar 5 puzzle

Wooden puzzleAvailable

Pillar 5 solution

15 piecesAlso known as Pillar Five, 15-piece pillar

Pillow puzzle

Wooden puzzleAvailable

Pillow solution

13 pieces

Puzzle Chest: Box puzzle

Puzzle boxAvailable

Puzzle Chest: Box solution

Piece count unknownAlso known as Puzzle Academy Box, The Puzzle Chest Box

Puzzle Chest: Cage puzzle

Wooden puzzleAvailable

Puzzle Chest: Cage solution

Piece count unknownAlso known as Puzzle Academy Cage, Puzzle Chest ball cage

Puzzle Chest: Grid puzzle

Wooden puzzleAvailable

Puzzle Chest: Grid solution

Piece count unknownAlso known as Puzzle Academy Grid, The Puzzle Chest Grid

Puzzle Chest: Square Chain puzzle

Wooden puzzleAvailable

Puzzle Chest: Square Chain solution

Piece count unknownAlso known as Puzzle Academy Square Chain, The Puzzle Chest Square Chain

Puzzle Chest: Star puzzle

Wooden puzzleAvailable

Puzzle Chest: Star solution

Piece count unknownAlso known as Puzzle Academy Star, The Puzzle Chest Star

Puzzle Chest: Twist puzzle

Wooden puzzleAvailable

Puzzle Chest: Twist solution

Piece count unknownAlso known as Puzzle Academy Twist, The Puzzle Chest Twist

Puzzle Man puzzle

Wooden transformation puzzleAvailable

Puzzle Man solution

22 piecesAlso known as Puzzleman, Puzzle Man cube

Pyramid puzzle

Wooden puzzleAvailable

Pyramid solution

5 pieces

R2-D2 Metal Earth Model puzzle

3D metal construction modelAvailable

R2-D2 Metal Earth Model solution

39 piecesAlso known as R2-D2 MMS250, Metal Earth R2D2

Rifle puzzle

3D wooden jigsawSolution wanted

Rifle solution

Piece count unknownAlso known as wooden rifle jigsaw, rifle construction puzzle

Rocket puzzle

Wooden puzzleAvailable

Rocket solution

12 pieces

Round Ball puzzle

Wooden puzzleAvailable

Round Ball solution

6 piecesAlso known as six-piece wooden ball, wooden orb puzzle

Saturnus puzzle

Wooden puzzleAvailable

Saturnus solution

11 pieces

Saxophone puzzle

3D wooden jigsawAvailable

Saxophone solution

Piece count unknown

Set of Four Wooden Puzzles puzzle

Wooden puzzleAvailable

Set of Four Wooden Puzzles solution

various

Shakespeare's Word Puzzle puzzle

Wooden puzzleAvailable

Shakespeare's Word Puzzle solution

16 piecesAlso known as Great Minds Shakespeare's Word Puzzle, 4 x 4 letter puzzle

Sirius / Hexagon puzzle

Wooden puzzleAvailable

Sirius / Hexagon solution

12 piecesAlso known as Sirius, Hexagon puzzle

Six Classic Metal Puzzles puzzle

Metal puzzleAvailable

Six Classic Metal Puzzles solution

Piece count unknownAlso known as classic wire puzzles, six metal brain teasers

Six Stars / Snowflake puzzle

Wooden puzzleAvailable

Six Stars / Snowflake solution

24 piecesAlso known as Six Star, Snowflake puzzle

Skyscraper puzzle

Wooden puzzleAvailable

Skyscraper solution

41 pieces

Small Ball puzzle

Wooden puzzleAvailable

Small Ball solution

14 piecesAlso known as Small Ball, 14-piece ball puzzle

Smuggler's Revenge puzzle

Metal puzzleAvailable

Smuggler's Revenge solution

Piece count unknown

Snake Cube puzzle

Wooden puzzleAvailable

Snake Cube solution

27 connected cubesAlso known as 27-cube Snake Cube, wooden cube snake

Socrates' Logic Puzzle puzzle

Metal puzzleAvailable

Socrates' Logic Puzzle solution

2 piecesAlso known as Great Minds Socrates' Logic, Socrates metal puzzle

Spheres puzzle

Wooden brain teaserAvailable

Spheres solution

6 piecesAlso known as Mini Bamboozlers Spheres, wooden sphere pyramid

Sports Bike puzzle

3D wooden jigsawAvailable

Sports Bike solution

23 pieces

Sports Car puzzle

3D wooden jigsawAvailable

Sports Car solution

19 pieces

Star puzzle

Wooden puzzleAvailable

Star solution

6 piecesAlso known as six-piece wooden star, diamond star

Star Urai puzzle

Wooden puzzleAvailable

Star Urai solution

12 piecesAlso known as Star Urai, 12-piece star puzzle

Stephenson's Rocket Bolt puzzle

Metal puzzleAvailable

Stephenson's Rocket Bolt solution

Piece count unknownAlso known as Stephenson's Rocket Bolt Puzzle, Great Minds Rocket Bolt

Striped Magic Cube / The Hide / Soma Cube puzzle

Wooden puzzleAvailable

Striped Magic Cube / The Hide / Soma Cube solution

7 piecesAlso known as Soma Cube, Striped Magic Cube

Tank puzzle

3D wooden jigsawAvailable

Tank solution

50 pieces

The Boomerang puzzle

Metal puzzleAvailable

The Boomerang solution

Piece count unknown

The Case of the Treasury Safe puzzle

Puzzle boxAvailable

The Case of the Treasury Safe solution

Piece count unknownAlso known as Sherlock Holmes Treasury Safe, Case of the Treasury Safe

The Chest Wooden Puzzle puzzle

Wooden burr puzzleRelated instructions

The Chest Wooden Puzzle solution

12 piecesAlso known as 12-piece Altekruse burr, 12-piece burr

The Claws puzzle

Metal puzzleAvailable

The Claws solution

Piece count unknown

The Menace puzzle

Metal puzzleAvailable

The Menace solution

Piece count unknown

The Ring Leader puzzle

Metal puzzleAvailable

The Ring Leader solution

Piece count unknown

Think Outside the Box puzzle

Puzzle boxAvailable

Think Outside the Box solution

Piece count unknownAlso known as Puzzle Academy Think Outside The Box, PA1448

Torpedo puzzle

Wooden puzzleAvailable

Torpedo solution

27 pieces

Tower puzzle

Wooden puzzleAvailable

Tower solution

Piece count unknown

Train puzzle

3D wooden jigsawAvailable

Train solution

Piece count unknown

Tropical Teaser puzzle

Wooden puzzleAvailable

Tropical Teaser solution

12 piecesAlso known as Bamboozlers Tropical Teaser, Tropical Teaser

Trumpet puzzle

3D wooden jigsawAvailable

Trumpet solution

Piece count unknown

Ursa Major puzzle

Wooden puzzleAvailable

Ursa Major solution

21 piecesAlso known as Ursa Major, 21-piece wooden burr

Van der Poel puzzle

Wooden puzzleAvailable

Van der Poel solution

18 pieces

Van Gogh's Box puzzle

Puzzle boxAvailable

Van Gogh's Box solution

Piece count unknownAlso known as Great Minds Van Gogh Box, Van Gogh wooden box puzzle

VW Beetle puzzle

3D wooden jigsawAvailable

VW Beetle solution

16 pieces

Wicked Wire Maze puzzle

Metal puzzleAvailable

Wicked Wire Maze solution

Piece count unknownAlso known as Wicked Wire Maze, wire disentanglement puzzle

William the Conqueror's Antler Puzzle puzzle

Metal puzzleAvailable

William the Conqueror's Antler Puzzle solution

2 piecesAlso known as Great Minds William the Conqueror's Antler, Antler puzzle

Wonder Block puzzle

Wooden puzzleAvailable

Wonder Block solution

12 pieces