metapuzzle

Today it means: A compound puzzle formed by several lesser puzzles. In contrast to a regular puzzle, a metapuzzle is missing data that is essential to solving it, and which can only be obtained by solving other sometimes entirely unrelated puzzles. Metapuzzles are frequently used in puzzlehunts. Full definition →

English puzzle ← Ancient Greek μετᾰ- (metă-) ← Proto-Indo-European *meth₂?