18 of 35
top prizes of $75,000 still out there
Ticket price$5
Top prize$75,000
Launch odds1 in 3.82
Prizes remaining (all tiers)5,896,503
Est. tickets left
≈53%
Mega Crossword is a $5 scratch-off from the California Lottery (game #1717) with a top prize of $75,000 and overall odds of 1 in 3.82 at launch. 17 of 35 top prizes are gone, 18 are still unclaimed, and an estimated 53% of tickets remain. Across every prize tier, 5,896,503 prizes are still out there (it started with 11,154,183).
"MEGA Crossword" is a small-ball board that pays often and rarely huge. That's not a knock or a compliment — it's a blueprint. Of the prize money still unclaimed, most sits in wins under $500. Pick the build that matches the kind of win you're playing for. All of it comes straight from official California lottery numbers, current through September 1.
| Prize | Still out there | Started with |
|---|---|---|
| $75,000 | 18 | 35 |
| $5,000 | 301 | 528 |
| $1,000 | 581 | 1,082 |
| $500 | 7,138 | 13,862 |
| $100 | 36,777 | 71,150 |
| $50 | 70,271 | 135,546 |
| $30 | 110,869 | 213,342 |
| $25 | 138,305 | 266,915 |
| $20 | 555,889 | 1,066,570 |
| $15 | 1,054,584 | 2,025,976 |
| $10 | 1,903,045 | 3,626,455 |
| 🎟️ Free Ticket | 2,018,725 | 3,732,722 |
Prize counts come straight from official California lottery data. SmartScratcher refreshes them every morning — last update Sep 1, 2026.
18 of the 35 top prizes of $75,000 are still unclaimed, according to official California lottery data from Sep 1, 2026.
Mega Crossword is a $5 scratch-off. It is game #1717 from the California Lottery.
The overall odds printed at launch are 1 in 3.82, counting every prize tier. Odds shift as tickets sell and prizes get claimed — that's exactly what the prize table on this page tracks.
Prize counts come straight from official California lottery data, last refreshed on Sep 1, 2026. SmartScratcher updates every morning.
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