PUZZLE solvers have been challenged to crack this unique optical illusion that has baffled the minds of many.

Only those with sharp eyes and incredible observational skills can spot the crown in less than nine seconds.

And you must bring out your A-game to crack this challenge otherwise it will leave you pulling your hair out as you race against the clock.

But with the sharpest eyes and the strongest minds, you stand a great chance of succeeding.

Everyone can see the beautiful pink vase in the living room - but can you spot a crown sneakily hiding in the scene?

It is indeed one of the toughest brainteasers ever created - and you may end up focusing on the delicious food more rather than solving the challenge.

Although it may seem like an ordinary image, this is no easy feat, and the average person gives up after a minute.

If you don't give it your best, you're likely to follow them down the same path of failure.

But you can try your luck and see if you can crack the challenge and beat these people.

And you have just seven seconds to solve it and become a winner.

So buckle up, set the timer, and test your puzzle-solving skills.

But be warned, you need the sharpest eyes and the strongest minds - and must remain composed throughout.

You are more likely to make mistakes if you try to rush it, so check every square inch of the image.

If you'd like help, try breaking the image into several sections.

Then, search each section slowly, one at a time, from left to right.

But did you know that solving optical illusions is a great way of training your brain and improving creative thinking?

Brainteasers are purposefully designed to trick our vision and can be used as simple determiners of intelligence.

So you might want to try The Sun's wide range of optical illusions created to stimulate the deepest parts of your brain.

The answer to our original puzzle is coming up, as well as some more challenging tasks to try.

In this mind-bending image, everyone can count the ducks but if you can find the hidden needle among the reeds in less than seven seconds you may have 20/20 vision.

Another tricky brainteaser features a gnarled tree but only those with high IQ can spot a sleepy cat hiding on it.

If that's still not hard enough for you, then have a go at spotting the hidden broom amongst the clothes in less than five seconds.

Or you can have a go at figuring out the hidden message in this band's cover art that has confused fans for years.

Lastly, puzzle fanatics have been left scratching their heads trying to find the lost feather in just 12 seconds.

Coming back to our challenge - were you able to solve the mind-bending optical illusion?

If you are still scratching your head trying to figure out the confusing picture, we've marked the solution for you - scroll down to find it.

Congratulations to those who solved the puzzle in under a minute.

But if you managed to solve it in just nine seconds, you are a genius with a perfect 20/20 vision.