The current odds of winning any prize on MYSTERY CROSSWORD are 1 in 3.11 (32.20%), recalculated from the prizes still unclaimed. That covers every prize, from the smallest up to the $500 top prize.

Yes. 60 of the 100 $500 top prizes have been claimed, and 40 are still unclaimed, as of Oct 6, 2026. We estimate about 47% of the game's 374,107 tickets are still unsold.

Yes. MYSTERY CROSSWORD is on sale at New Mexico Lottery retailers, and the lottery hasn’t announced an end date.

Among the 9 $10 New Mexico scratchers on sale, MYSTERY CROSSWORD ranks #1 for odds of breaking even, with 1 in 3.11 tickets winning at least the $10 ticket price back or a free ticket. No other $10 New Mexico scratcher has better odds of breaking even right now.

MYSTERY CROSSWORD has 9 prize levels. Odds are for winning that amount or more on one ticket. Current odds, from the prizes still unclaimed: $500 at 1 in 4,420 (40 of 100 left); $100+ at 1 in 512 (305 of 756 left); $50+ at 1 in 122 (1,108 of 2,778 left); $40+ at 1 in 44.2 (2,545 of 6,273 left); $30+ at 1 in 27.2 (2,513 of 6,244 left); $20+ at 1 in 10.4 (10,503 of 24,932 left); $15+ at 1 in 5.39 (15,817 of 37,308 left); $10+ at 1 in 4.56 (5,908 of 12,402 left); Free ticket at 1 in 3.11 (18,190 of 37,326 left).

The odds of winning at least your $10 back on one MYSTERY CROSSWORD ticket are 1 in 3.11 (32.20%), counting free-ticket prizes. The odds of winning more than you paid are 1 in 5.39 (18.57%).

MYSTERY CROSSWORD costs $10 per ticket. It is sold at authorized New Mexico Lottery retailers throughout the state.

Yes — New Mexico scratchers and New Mexico scratch-offs are the same thing: a paper lottery ticket you scratch to reveal whether it wins. The New Mexico Lottery lists them under "Scratchers" on its own site. "Scratchers" is simply what most players in New Mexico call them, while "scratch-off" and "scratch ticket" are the terms used in other states. Every game ranked on this page is the same physical ticket, whichever name you use for it.

MYSTERY CROSSWORD, a $10 New Mexico scratcher, was released on Nov 17, 2025 by the New Mexico Lottery.