The odds of winning any prize on Kayak Crossword are 1 in 3.53 (28.33%). Those are the odds printed when the game launched, since remaining-prize counts aren’t available for its smaller prizes.

Yes. 3 of the 5 $100,000 top prizes have been claimed, and 2 are still unclaimed, as of Oct 5, 2026. We estimate about 40% of the game's 3,000,761 tickets are still unsold.

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

Kayak Crossword has 14 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 607,592 (2 of 5 left); $10,000+ at 1 in 173,598 (5 of 15 left); $5,000+ at 1 in 71,481 (10 of 20 left); $1,000+ at 1 in 32,843 (20 of 50 left); $500+ at 1 in 4,960 (208 of 515 left). Printed odds, since remaining-prize counts aren’t available for these: $100+ at 1 in 530 (5,061 printed); $75+ at 1 in 432 (1,277 printed); $50+ at 1 in 97.6 (23,801 printed); $30+ at 1 in 53.2 (25,274 printed); $25+ at 1 in 32.4 (36,045 printed); $20+ at 1 in 26.1 (22,509 printed); $15+ at 1 in 18.8 (45,051 printed); $10+ at 1 in 7.8 (225,120 printed); $5+ at 1 in 3.53 (465,331 printed).

The odds of winning at least your $5 back on one Kayak Crossword ticket are 1 in 3.53 (28.33%). The odds of winning more than you paid are 1 in 7.8 (12.83%).

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

Kayak Crossword, a $5 Minnesota scratch-off, was released on Mar 3, 2026 by the Minnesota Lottery.