Mystery Crossword — $10 California Scratcher #1659
Mystery Crossword (#1659) is a $10 California scratcher launched on January 20, 2025 that can no longer be bought, only claimed. Its sales ended on August 17, 2026. Winning tickets can be claimed until February 13, 2027; after that the prize is forfeited, however large. As of October 25, 2026, 1 of 60 top prizes of $750,000 are still unclaimed, and 680,355 prizes in all. If you hold one of its tickets, check it now; if you are looking for a ticket to buy, the California scratchers on sale are ranked by what they pay back.
Prizes still unclaimed
Every prize level in Mystery Crossword and how much of each is still unclaimed. The game is no longer sold, so there are no odds to quote: these prizes can only go to a ticket already bought. Across all tiers, 680,355 of 21,279,924 prizes (3.2%) are still out there.
| Prize | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $750,000 | 60 | 59 | 1 | 1.7% |
| $10,000 | 128 | 125 | 3 | 2.3% |
| $4,000 | 188 | 182 | 6 | 3.2% |
| $2,000 | 186 | 182 | 4 | 2.2% |
| $1,000 | 9,269 | 9,020 | 249 | 2.7% |
| $400 | 15,471 | 15,108 | 363 | 2.3% |
| $200 | 139,093 | 135,757 | 3,336 | 2.4% |
| $100 | 1,497,166 | 1,464,755 | 32,411 | 2.2% |
| $60 | 739,650 | 722,080 | 17,570 | 2.4% |
| $40 | 1,172,605 | 1,146,055 | 26,550 | 2.3% |
| $20 | 5,902,036 | 5,758,312 | 143,724 | 2.4% |
| $10 | 11,804,072 | 11,347,934 | 456,138 | 3.9% |
| All prizes | 21,279,924 | 20,599,569 | 680,355 | 3.2% |
How Mystery Crossword has moved
Recent claims of $1,000 and up
- October 21, 2026: one $1,000 prize was claimed; 249 remain.
- October 17, 2026: one $1,000 prize was claimed; 250 remain.
- October 1, 2026: one $1,000 prize was claimed; 251 remain.
- September 30, 2026: one $1,000 prize was claimed; 252 remain.
- September 19, 2026: one $1,000 prize was claimed; 253 remain.
- September 27, 2025: one $4,000 prize was claimed; 78 remain.
- September 27, 2025: 2 $2,000 prizes were claimed; 75 remain.
- September 27, 2025: 34 $1,000 prizes were claimed; 3,357 remain.
- September 26, 2025: 40 $1,000 prizes were claimed; 3,391 remain.
- September 25, 2025: 2 $4,000 prizes were claimed; 79 remain.
- September 25, 2025: 33 $1,000 prizes were claimed; 3,431 remain.
- September 24, 2025: one $750,000 prize was claimed; 19 remain.
Mystery Crossword: common questions
- Can I still buy Mystery Crossword?
- No. Its sales ended on August 17, 2026. It launched on January 20, 2025. A ticket bought before the end can still win any prize the game has left.
- When is the last day to claim a prize on Mystery Crossword?
- February 13, 2027. After that a winning ticket is worth nothing, however large the prize.
- How many $750,000 prizes are still unclaimed in Mystery Crossword?
- 1 of 60, in the last figures California published (October 25, 2026). They are claimable only by a ticket already sold.
- How many Mystery Crossword prizes are unclaimed in all?
- 680,355 of 21,279,924, across every prize level. Most are small prizes on tickets that were never checked or never sold.
Other $10 California scratchers
- Set For Life — 81.6% payout, 1 in 3.87 any prize
- Mystery Crossword — 75.6% payout, 1 in 3.55 any prize
- California Jackpot — 74.6% payout, 1 in 3.35 any prize
- $50 or $100 — 73.4% payout, 1 in 8.08 any prize
- $1,000,000 Poker — 73.2% payout, 1 in 3.54 any prize