The odds of winning any prize on Mystery Prize Crossword are 1 in 2.76 (36.26%). Those are the odds printed when the game launched, since remaining-prize counts aren’t available for its smaller prizes.

Not yet. All 3 $300,000 top prizes are still unclaimed, as of Oct 12, 2026. We estimate nearly all of the game's 1,589,116 tickets are still unsold.

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

Among the 6 $20 Minnesota scratch-offs on sale, Mystery Prize Crossword ranks #1 for odds of breaking even, with 1 in 2.76 tickets winning at least the $20 ticket price back. No other $20 Minnesota scratch-off has better odds of breaking even right now.

Mystery Prize Crossword has 18 prize levels. Odds are for winning that amount or more on one ticket. Current odds, from the prizes still unclaimed: $300,000 at 1 in 529,705 (3 of 3 left); $10,000+ at 1 in 48,155 (30 of 30 left); $5,000+ at 1 in 21,769 (40 of 40 left); $1,000+ at 1 in 9,186 (100 of 100 left); $500+ at 1 in 2,773 (400 of 400 left). Printed odds, since remaining-prize counts aren’t available for these: $300+ at 1 in 1,146 (813 printed); $250+ at 1 in 562 (1,441 printed); $200+ at 1 in 341 (1,827 printed); $150+ at 1 in 220 (2,574 printed); $125+ at 1 in 149 (3,419 printed); $100+ at 1 in 48.8 (21,865 printed); $75+ at 1 in 24.7 (31,837 printed); $60+ at 1 in 16 (35,124 printed); $50+ at 1 in 11.2 (42,362 printed); $40+ at 1 in 8.75 (39,701 printed); $30+ at 1 in 6.09 (79,292 printed); $25+ at 1 in 4.49 (92,617 printed); $20+ at 1 in 2.76 (222,322 printed).

The odds of winning at least your $20 back on one Mystery Prize Crossword ticket are 1 in 2.76 (36.26%). The odds of winning more than you paid are 1 in 4.49 (22.25%).

Mystery Prize Crossword costs $20 per ticket. It is sold at authorized Minnesota Lottery retailers throughout the state.

Mystery Prize Crossword, a $20 Minnesota scratch-off, was released on Oct 12, 2026 by the Minnesota Lottery.