Crossword Express
Price: $1
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Fast track your D-A-Y with a $1 express ticket to fun. Crossword Express Scratchers® spells out F-U-N with tickets in three colors and up to eight chances to win A TOP PRIZE OF $100!
Game Number: 1617
Overall odds: 1 in 4.82
Cash odds: 1 in 9.32
Odds and Available Prizes
Last Updated Mar 13, 2025 02:45:25 a.m.
This table reflects all Scratchers prizes for this game. After game start, some prizes, including top prizes, may have been claimed. Odds are rounded to the nearest whole number.
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| Prizes | Odds 1 in | Prizes Remaining |
|---|---|---|
| $100 | 700 | 11,550 of 34,715 |
| $20 | 401 | 20,923 of 60,627 |
| $10 | 133 | 64,227 of 182,373 |
| $5 | 60 | 147,423 of 404,557 |
| $3 | 48 | 192,057 of 506,324 |
| $2 | 17 | 560,776 of 1,417,205 |
| Ticket | 10 | 1,069,754 of 2,429,016 |
- PLAY INSTRUCTIONS: Scratch "YOUR 18 LETTERS" box to reveal your 18 letters.
- Scratch the corresponding letters on the CROSSWORD PUZZLE.
- If you uncover 2 or more complete words in the CROSSWORD PUZZLE, you win the prize indicated in the PRIZE KEY.
- Letters forming a word filling a complete word space can only be used to form one complete WORD (e.g. "BEE" and "HIVE" within "BEEHIVE" are considered only one complete WORD).
- Only highest prize won paid per ticket.
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