The current odds of winning any prize on The Return of the Pink Panther™ Crossword are 1 in 2.6 (38.54%), recalculated from the prizes still unclaimed. That covers every prize, from the smallest up to the $15,000 top prize.

Yes. All 4 $15,000 top prizes have been claimed, as of Oct 22, 2026. A game can stay on sale after its top prizes are gone, so a ticket bought now can no longer win the top prize. We estimate about 10% of the game's 302,862 tickets are still unsold.

No. New Mexico Lottery sales of The Return of the Pink Panther™ Crossword ended on Sep 17, 2026.

Among the 2 $15 New Mexico scratchers on sale, The Return of the Pink Panther™ Crossword ranks #1 for odds of breaking even, with 1 in 2.6 tickets winning at least the $15 ticket price back or a free ticket. No other $15 New Mexico scratcher has better odds of breaking even right now.

The Return of the Pink Panther™ Crossword has 10 prize levels. Odds are for winning that amount or more on one ticket. Current odds, from the prizes still unclaimed: $15,000: all claimed; $1,000+ at 1 in 29,692 (1 of 8 left); $500+ at 1 in 29,692 (0 of 31 left); $200+ at 1 in 1,563 (18 of 250 left); $100+ at 1 in 407 (54 of 608 left); $50+ at 1 in 35.5 (763 of 10,241 left); $30+ at 1 in 7.81 (2,964 of 30,266 left); $20+ at 1 in 4.53 (2,752 of 30,292 left); $15+ at 1 in 3.32 (2,404 of 15,131 left); Free ticket at 1 in 2.6 (2,486 of 15,143 left).

The odds of winning at least your $15 back on one The Return of the Pink Panther™ Crossword ticket are 1 in 2.6 (38.54%), counting free-ticket prizes. The odds of winning more than you paid are 1 in 4.53 (22.07%).

The Return of the Pink Panther™ Crossword costs $15 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.

The Return of the Pink Panther™ Crossword, a $15 New Mexico scratcher, was released on Aug 26, 2025 by the New Mexico Lottery.