The current odds of winning any prize on Crossword Detective are 1 in 4.56 (21.91%), recalculated from the prizes still unclaimed. That covers every prize, from the smallest up to the $25,000 top prize.

Yes. 2 of the 6 $25,000 top prizes have been claimed, and 4 are still unclaimed, as of Oct 9, 2026. We estimate about 57% of the game's 2,194,066 tickets are still unsold.

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

Among the 3 $3 Oregon scratch-offs on sale, Crossword Detective ranks #2 for odds of breaking even, with 1 in 4.56 tickets winning at least the $3 ticket price back. Right now the $3 game with the best odds of breaking even is Buffalo Chip Bingo, where 1 in 4.53 tickets wins at least $3 back.

Crossword Detective has 14 prize levels. Odds are for winning that amount or more on one ticket. Current odds, from the prizes still unclaimed: $25,000 at 1 in 313,986 (4 of 6 left); $1,000+ at 1 in 139,549 (5 of 10 left); $100+ at 1 in 2,803 (439 of 817 left); $75+ at 1 in 1,109 (685 of 1,331 left); $50+ at 1 in 436 (1,745 of 3,249 left); $30+ at 1 in 206 (3,227 of 6,069 left); $25+ at 1 in 105 (5,898 of 10,963 left); $20+ at 1 in 52.7 (11,816 of 21,923 left); $15+ at 1 in 26.5 (23,621 of 43,914 left); $10+ at 1 in 16.3 (29,794 of 54,871 left); $8+ at 1 in 12.4 (24,016 of 43,846 left); $6+ at 1 in 8.34 (49,418 of 87,763 left); $5+ at 1 in 6.3 (48,608 of 87,760 left); $3+ at 1 in 4.56 (75,945 of 131,637 left).

The odds of winning at least your $3 back on one Crossword Detective ticket are 1 in 4.56 (21.91%). The odds of winning more than you paid are 1 in 6.3 (15.87%).

Crossword Detective costs $3 per ticket. It is sold at authorized Oregon Lottery retailers throughout the state.

Crossword Detective, a $3 Oregon scratch-off, was released on Mar 10, 2026 by the Oregon Lottery.