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Bonus Crossword

Win Up To $30,000!

Bonus CrosswordHow To Play

Scratch the "Your Letters" and "Bonus Letters" then scratch the corresponding letters found in the "Crossword" puzzle and the "Bonus Word." If you have scratched at least 3 complete words in the puzzle, you win the corresponding prize found in the "Prize Legend."

"Bonus Word": Uncover all 5 letters in the "Bonus Word" by scratching the letters that match the "Your Letters" and "Bonus Letters" and win the prize shown in the Bonus Word prize box. The Bonus Word is played separately from the Crossword puzzle and cannot be combined with words on the Crossword puzzle to win a prize. Win up to 2 times on a ticket. See the back of the ticket for more detailed instructions.

This ticket was also available in red, green and purple.

Important Dates
Game Start: 5/1/2019  
End Distribution: 7/20/2023  
Official Game End: 3/18/2024  
Last Day To Redeem Prizes: 6/17/2024  

Prizes and Odds:

Prize Odds
$3 1 in 5.56
$5 1 in 13.33
$10 1 in 57.14
$30 1 in 100.00
$100 1 in 828.43
$300 1 in 4,006.61
$3,000 1 in 59,946.18
$30,000 1 in 119,892.36
Overall Odds 1 in 3.52
For more information see the Bonus Crossword Game Rules PDF