The odds of winning any prize on Crossword Gems are 1 in 3.66 (27.34%). Those are the odds printed when the game launched, since remaining-prize counts aren’t available for its smaller prizes.

Not yet. All 4 $100,000 top prizes are still unclaimed, as of Oct 5, 2026. We estimate about 65% of the game's 3,273,306 tickets are still unsold.

Yes. Crossword Gems is on sale at Minnesota Lottery retailers, and the lottery hasn’t announced an end date.

Among the 10 $5 Minnesota scratch-offs on sale, Crossword Gems ranks #3 for odds of breaking even, with 1 in 3.66 tickets winning at least the $5 ticket price back. Right now the $5 game with the best odds of breaking even is $500 Cash Crossword, where 1 in 3.47 tickets wins at least $5 back.

Crossword Gems has 16 prize levels. Odds are for winning that amount or more on one ticket. Current odds, from the prizes still unclaimed: $100,000 at 1 in 529,002 (4 of 4 left); $1,500+ at 1 in 211,601 (6 of 10 left); $1,000+ at 1 in 55,684 (28 of 40 left); $500+ at 1 in 6,848 (271 of 424 left). Printed odds, since remaining-prize counts aren’t available for these: $200+ at 1 in 2,867 (663 printed); $150+ at 1 in 1,306 (1,363 printed); $100+ at 1 in 567 (3,263 printed); $75+ at 1 in 384 (2,745 printed); $50+ at 1 in 234 (5,453 printed); $45+ at 1 in 159 (6,552 printed); $30+ at 1 in 95.8 (13,631 printed); $25+ at 1 in 35.2 (58,882 printed); $20+ at 1 in 20.6 (65,412 printed); $15+ at 1 in 12.4 (106,337 printed); $10+ at 1 in 6.74 (220,723 printed); $5+ at 1 in 3.66 (408,844 printed).

The odds of winning at least your $5 back on one Crossword Gems ticket are 1 in 3.66 (27.34%). The odds of winning more than you paid are 1 in 6.74 (14.84%).

Crossword Gems costs $5 per ticket. It is sold at authorized Minnesota Lottery retailers throughout the state.

Crossword Gems, a $5 Minnesota scratch-off, was released on Sep 6, 2025 by the Minnesota Lottery.