Clear
Clear adjective - Readily apparent to the mind.
Usage example: a clear and present danger
Puzzling
Puzzling adjective - Not clear to the understanding.
Both words in one sentence
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This even applies to the mysterious words the Lady gives to Jane to pass on to Will, which all come true in the order they were given, and which are quite clear and obvious in retrospect but initially quite puzzling.
Source: Literature / The Dark Is Rising
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