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$30,000 Crossword

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$30,000 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 Crossword 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 game has 4 color pulses.

Important Dates
Game Start: 12/29/2022  
End Distribution:  
Official Game End:  
Last Day To Redeem Prizes:  

Prizes and Odds:

Prize Odds
$3 1 in 5.56
$5 1 in 13.33
$10 1 in 57.16
$30 1 in 100.00
$100 1 in 828.67
$300 1 in 3,997.75
$3,000 1 in 59,966.23
$30,000 1 in 119,932.45
Overall Odds 1 in 3.52
For more information see the $30,000 Crossword Game Rules PDF