From the box:The object of the game is to be the first to complete one's personalized crossword grid. Players move around the grid-shaped board by throwing the dice and correctly answering crossword-type clues. Players can move around the board in any direction. Along the outer [edge] of the board are 8 green squares. It is by landing on these squares that the player has the opportunity to answer a clue and fill in his/her own personal grid.A handicapping system is presented to make the game more challenging depending on each player's level of expertise. - BoardGameGeek