The player works through a crossword grid, reading clues and entering answers into intersecting rows and columns. Correct answers share letters at crossing squares, while uncertain entries can be revised as the surrounding clues become clearer.

Specific menu structures, puzzle totals, timing rules, hint systems, save features, and supported input commands are not reliably documented for this DOS edition.

Begin with short clues or entries whose answers are certain, then use their crossing letters to narrow down harder clues. Recheck spelling and clue tense when an answer conflicts with several crossings.

Because version-specific hint, checking, and timing rules are not confirmed, no assumptions about penalties or optimal use of those features are provided.