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 2 prizes still remaining.

How many Mystery Crossword tickets are left?

An estimated 3M tickets remain, approximately 4% of the total printed.

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Mystery Crossword

Game #1659 · $10 ticket

Serious Score 20Overall 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.

Returning 59¢ per dollar, Mystery Crossword falls in the middle of the pack for California scratchers at this price. The return has dropped -17¢ since launch as prizes have been claimed.

Only 2 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 1,523,645 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 4% of tickets remain, putting this game in its final stretch.

Key Metrics

Serious Score20

Current Rate59¢Original: 77¢ · Shift: -17¢

Overall RankN/Aall US games

Price Rank#8by rate, $10 games

Tickets Remaining (Estimated)

3Mof 73.8M printed

Win Probabilities

Top Prize$750K

2 of 60 leftDistributed

P(Breakeven)1 in 10(10.2286%)

Any Prize

1 in 3

≥ $500

1 in 6,848

≥ $1K

1 in 6,848

≥ $5K

1 in 338,593

≥ $10K

1 in 338,593

≥ $100K

1 in 1,523,645

≥ $200K

1 in 1,523,645

≥ $500K

1 in 1,523,645

≥ $750K

1 in 1,523,645