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$100,000 Mega Crossword

Win Up To $100,000!

$100,000 Mega CrosswordHow To Play

Scratch the "Your Letters," then scratch the corresponding letters found in both Puzzles and the "Bonus Word" regardless of color. If you have scratched at least 4 complete words across both Crossword Puzzles, win the corresponding prize found in the prize legend based on the word's color. Bonus Word: Uncover all 6 letters in the "Bonus Word" by scratching the letters that match the "Your Letters" and win the prize shown in the Bonus Word prize box. The Bonus Word is played separately from the puzzle grids and cannot be combined with words on the puzzle grids to win a prize. Win up to 2 times on a ticket. Players may win up to 1 prize on the prize legend and may win up to 1 prize for the Bonus Word. Words within words are not eligible. See ticket back for details.

This ticket was also available in blue, pink and green.

Important Dates
Game Start: 8/14/2019  
End Distribution: 10/3/2022  
Official Game End: 10/11/2023  
Last Day To Redeem Prizes: 1/9/2024  

Prizes and Odds:

Prize Odds
$10 1 in 6.00
$20 1 in 15.00
$30 1 in 30.00
$50 1 in 30.00
$100 1 in 398.37
$200 1 in 1,609.07
$500 1 in 3,992.71
$1,000 1 in 12,010.08
$10,000 1 in 60,050.40
$100,000 1 in 120,100.80
Overall Odds 1 in 3.29
For more information see the $100,000 Mega Crossword Game Rules PDF