As verbs the difference between baffle and puzzle
is that
baffle is to publicly disgrace, especially of a recreant knight while
puzzle is to perplex (someone).
As nouns the difference between baffle and puzzle
is that
baffle is a device used to dampen the effects of such things as sound, light, or fluid. Specifically, a baffle is a surface which is placed inside an open area to inhibit direct motion from one part to another, without preventing motion altogether while
puzzle is anything that is difficult to understand or make sense of.