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$20,000 Holiday Crossword

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$20,000 Holiday CrosswordHow To Play

Scratch all of the 18 "Your Letters" then scratch all of the letters found in the Main Puzzle and the four Corner Puzzles that exactly match the "Your Letters." Main Puzzle: Count the number of completely revealed words in the Main Puzzle that matched the "Your Letters." If you matched 3 or more complete words, win the corresponding prize shown in the Main Puzzle Prize Legend for that exact word count. Corner Puzzles: If you match every letter shown in a single Corner Puzzle with the "Your Letters," you win the Corner Puzzle Prize. Each Corner Puzzle is played separately and cannot be combined with any other Corner Puzzle or the Main Puzzle. Words within words are not eligible for prizes. See ticket back for more information.

Important Dates
Game Start: 9/27/2021  
End Distribution: 1/4/2022  
Official Game End: 6/6/2023  
Last Day To Redeem Prizes: 9/5/2023  

Prizes and Odds:

Prize Odds
$2 1 in 4.84
$4 1 in 25.00
$5 1 in 37.50
$10 1 in 50.00
$15 1 in 150.00
$30 1 in 3,038.07
$60 1 in 15,008.96
$100 1 in 38,676.92
$300 1 in 45,709.09
$2,000 1 in 40,224.00
$20,000 1 in 125,700.00
Overall Odds 1 in 3.33
For more information see the $20,000 Holiday Crossword Game Rules PDF