What are the odds of winning Mystery Crossword?

The overall odds of winning any prize on Mystery Crossword are 1 in 3.

How much does a Mystery Crossword ticket cost?

A Mystery Crossword ticket costs $10.

What is the top prize for Mystery Crossword?

The top prize for Mystery Crossword is $750,000, with 1 prizes still remaining.

How many Mystery Crossword tickets are left?

An estimated 2.4M tickets remain, approximately 3% of the total printed.

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Mystery Crossword

Game #1659 · $10 ticket

Serious Score 10Overall odds: 1 in 3Cash odds: 1 in 8High Confidence

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About This Game

Mystery Crossword is a $10 scratchers from the California Lottery with overall odds of 1 in 3.

At 53¢ per dollar, Mystery Crossword sits below average for California scratchers at the $10 price point. The return has dropped -23¢ since launch as prizes have been claimed.

Only 1 of the original 60 top prizes of $750K remain — the biggest payouts are becoming scarce. Prizes are distributed across many tiers, giving players frequent smaller wins. There is a 1 in 2,430,612 chance of winning $100K or more on a single ticket.

Ranked #8 among $10 games in California, there are higher-rated options at this price point. Check our California rankings for the current top picks.

An estimated 3% of tickets remain, putting this game in its final stretch.

Key Metrics

Serious Score10

Current Rate53¢Original: 77¢ · Shift: -23¢

Overall RankN/Aall US games

Price Rank#8by rate, $10 games

Tickets Remaining (Estimated)

2.4Mof 73.8M printed

Win Probabilities

Top Prize$750K

1 of 60 leftDistributed

P(Breakeven)1 in 10(9.5732%)

Any Prize

1 in 3

≥ $500

1 in 8,239

≥ $1K

1 in 8,239

≥ $5K

1 in 607,644

≥ $10K

1 in 607,644

≥ $100K

1 in 2,430,612

≥ $200K

1 in 2,430,614

≥ $500K

1 in 2,430,614

≥ $750K

1 in 2,430,614