MYSTERY CROSSWORD — $10 New Mexico Scratcher #675
MYSTERY CROSSWORD (#675) is a $10 New Mexico scratcher launched on November 17, 2025. As of October 14, 2026 it ranks #20 of 47 active games on current payout (61.3%, $6.13 expected back per ticket) and #5 of 7 $10 games, #2 on any-prize odds (1 in 2.78) and #3 on top-prize odds (1 in 3,876). Since launch the payout has risen 0.8 points (60.5% at launch) and your chance of winning something has risen 4.8% (1 in 2.92 at launch). 40 of 100 top prizes of $500 remain, and we estimate 155,025 tickets are still unsold (58.5% sold). That is a middle-of-the-pack game: fine to play, but the ranking lists show better value at the same price.
Prizes remaining
Every prize level in MYSTERY CROSSWORD, with the odds printed at launch, the odds today given what is left, and how much of each tier is still unclaimed. Across all tiers, 55,714 of 128,119 prizes (43.5%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $500 | 1 in 3,735 | 1 in 3,876 | 100 | 60 | 40 | 40.0% |
| $100 | 1 in 494.1 | 1 in 529.1 | 756 | 463 | 293 | 38.8% |
| $50 | 1 in 134.5 | 1 in 143.3 | 2,778 | 1,696 | 1,082 | 38.9% |
| $40 | 1 in 59.5 | 1 in 62.6 | 6,273 | 3,796 | 2,477 | 39.5% |
| $30 | 1 in 59.8 | 1 in 63.3 | 6,244 | 3,795 | 2,449 | 39.2% |
| $20 | 1 in 15.0 | 1 in 15.1 | 24,932 | 14,675 | 10,257 | 41.1% |
| $15 | 1 in 10.0 | 1 in 10.0 | 37,308 | 21,840 | 15,468 | 41.5% |
| $10 | 1 in 30.1 | 1 in 26.8 | 12,402 | 6,613 | 5,789 | 46.7% |
| FREE $10 TICKETfree ticket | 1 in 10.0 | 1 in 8.68 | 37,326 | 19,467 | 17,859 | 47.8% |
| All prizes | 1 in 2.92 | 1 in 2.78 | 128,119 | 72,405 | 55,714 | 43.5% |
How MYSTERY CROSSWORD has moved
MYSTERY CROSSWORD: common questions
- How many $500 prizes are left in MYSTERY CROSSWORD?
- 40 of 100 as of October 14, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 3,876.
- What are the odds of winning anything on MYSTERY CROSSWORD?
- 1 in 2.78 as of October 14, 2026, compared with 1 in 2.92 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 4.02, and the odds of winning more than the $10 ticket price are 1 in 4.83.
- Is MYSTERY CROSSWORD worth buying?
- Its current payout is 61.3% ($6.13 back per $10 ticket), rank #20 of 47 in New Mexico. The best $10 alternative as of October 14, 2026 is Double Your Luck (#629, $10) at 68.2%. No scratcher has a positive expected value; this is about losing less over time.
- How many MYSTERY CROSSWORD tickets are left?
- We estimate 155,025 of roughly 373,548 printed tickets are unsold (58.5% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
- When did MYSTERY CROSSWORD launch and is it still on sale?
- It launched on November 17, 2025. It is still on sale.
Other $10 New Mexico scratchers
- Double Your Luck — 68.2% payout, 1 in 3.52 any prize
- $25, $50 or $100! — 68.1% payout, 1 in 7.35 any prize
- Bonus Money — 67.1% payout, 1 in 3.21 any prize
- Gold Rush — 61.5% payout, 1 in 3.36 any prize
- Triple Red 777s — 57.3% payout, 1 in 3.55 any prize