A puzzle-expert’s guide to the best 1,000-piece jigsaw puzzles for adults to do over the holiday week. Put these together with people you (supposedly) love this Christmas break. Intelligencer ...

Based on the Charles Dickens novel A Christmas Carol, this 252-piece double-sided jigsaw puzzle will keep family members preoccupied for hours on end. Buy now £15.95 , NOTHS MORE ABOUT ...

SKIP AHEAD The best adult puzzles | How to shop for the best adult puzzles. Plus, “solving a jigsaw puzzle involves making order out of chaos, and gives a sense of control,” according to Williams.

In addition to getting nicer, jigsaw puzzles have become specialized too. There are 3-D and two-sided puzzles. Stave’s “trick puzzle” can be solved in multiple ways, rated on a scale of 1 ...