21 of 25
top prizes of $750,000 still out there
Ticket price$10
Top prize$750,000
Launch odds1 in 3.47
Prizes remaining (all tiers)6,084,430
Est. tickets left
≈70%
Mystery Crossword is a $10 scratch-off from the California Lottery (game #1743) with a top prize of $750,000 and overall odds of 1 in 3.47 at launch. 4 of 25 top prizes are gone, 21 are still unclaimed, and an estimated 70% of tickets remain. Across every prize tier, 6,084,430 prizes are still out there (it started with 8,653,564).
"Mystery Crossword" is down to 21 top prizes after a $750,000 winner was claimed yesterday. The game started with 25 top prizes. Know that before you buy, because a change in top prizes changes the whole game.
The second-biggest prize left on "Mystery Crossword" is $10,000, with 36 of them remaining.
If you play "Mystery Crossword" often, bookmark this page. The write-up is updated with each morning's data.
| Prize | Still out there | Started with |
|---|---|---|
| $750,000 | 21 | 25 |
| $10,000 | 36 | 50 |
| $4,000 | 62 | 76 |
| $2,000 | 59 | 78 |
| $1,000 | 2,811 | 3,767 |
| $400 | 4,413 | 6,273 |
| $200 | 39,142 | 56,014 |
| $100 | 424,093 | 607,000 |
| $60 | 210,688 | 301,280 |
| $40 | 334,104 | 479,001 |
| $20 | 1,680,624 | 2,400,000 |
| 🎟️ Free Ticket | 3,388,377 | 4,800,000 |
Prize counts come straight from official California lottery data. SmartScratcher refreshes them every morning — last update Oct 18, 2026.
21 of the 25 top prizes of $750,000 are still unclaimed, according to official California lottery data from Oct 18, 2026.
Mystery Crossword is a $10 scratch-off. It is game #1743 from the California Lottery.
The overall odds printed at launch are 1 in 3.47, 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 Oct 18, 2026. SmartScratcher updates every morning.
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