At a glance
The Minnesota Lottery sells Crisscross Cash as a $3 ticket. It pays back about $0.66 per $1 on average, in line with Minnesota's other $3 games. At a ValueScore of 51/100 (Fair), it is 4th of the 9 active $3 games in Minnesota.
Overall Odds
1 in 3.75
Exp. Value
$0.66
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$25,000
Top Prizes Left
4
Prizes Remaining
60%
ValueScore™
51 / 100
Fair
Should I Buy This Ticket?
Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.66→
AVERAGE
Nothing wrong with it, but nothing special either; it is 4th of the 9 active $3 games in Minnesota.
Why
→At 1 in 3.75, winning tickets turn up less often than usual.
- Expected value of $0.66 per $1 is about average, a typical return for a ticket at this price.
- Prize quality is high: most of the meaningful top and mid-tier prizes remain in play.
Prize Breakdown
| Prize | Odds | Total | Left | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $25,000 | 1 in 673,200 | 4 | 4 | 100% |
| $1,000 | 1 in 538,560 | 5 | 3 | 60% |
| $500 | 1 in 7,783 | 346 | 207 | 60% |
| $100 | 1 in 487 | 5,527 | Not reported | - |
| $50 | 1 in 379 | 7,102 | Not reported | - |
| $30 | 1 in 230 | 11,684 | Not reported | - |
| $20 | 1 in 100 | 26,928 | Not reported | - |
| $10 | 1 in 22 | 121,210 | Not reported | - |
| $5 | 1 in 13 | 208,641 | Not reported | - |
| $3 | 1 in 8 | 336,585 | Not reported | - |
“Not reported” = the lottery publishes remaining-prize counts for its top prizes only.
Prize History
Top prizes left
All 4 $25,000 top prizes left on March 6, when our records for it began, are still unclaimed.
40
March 6October 9
From ScratchCheck's daily record of the lottery's published prize counts. Dates are when a claim first appeared in those counts, and small prizes are often cashed days after purchase, so claims trail actual sales.
ValueScore™ Breakdown
51
VALUESCORE
Fair
51
out of 100
Expected Value
16/40
Prize Quality
15/25
Win Frequency
8/20
Inventory Health
12/15
Updated: 10/9/2026
Game Details
- State
- Minnesota
- Game Number
- 2038
- Ticket Price
- $3
- Start Date
- 3/4/2025
- Payout %
- 66.1%
- Data Source
- Official
- Last Updated
- 10/9/2026
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is the Crisscross Cash scratch-off a good buy?
It is about average. Crisscross Cash scores 51/100 (Fair) and is 4th of the 9 active $3 games in Minnesota. It pays back about $0.66 for every $1 spent. Higher-rated $3 tickets are listed on the Minnesota rankings page.
What are the odds of winning the Crisscross Cash scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with Crisscross Cash are 1 in 3.75. This means roughly 1 in every 4 tickets wins a prize of any amount.
What is the top prize for Crisscross Cash?
The top prize for Crisscross Cash is $25,000. As of our latest update, 4 top prizes remain unclaimed.
Every $3 ticket in Minnesota
| Game | ValueScore | Odds | Payout | Top prize · left |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crossword Gold | 64 | 1 in 3.50 | 66.1% | $30K · 5 |
| Treasure Hunt | 63 | 1 in 3.64 | 66.6% | $30K · 4 |
| State Fair Crossword | 58 | 1 in 3.56 | 66.2% | $30K · 5 |
| Crisscross Cash (this game) | 51 | 1 in 3.75 | 66.1% | $25K · 4 |
| Slingo® Sapphire 7s | 50 | 1 in 3.78 | 66.1% | $30K · 3 |
| Lucky Stars | 44 | 1 in 3.77 | 66.1% | $30K · 4 |
| Outdoors and S'mores Crossword | 42 | 1 in 3.71 | 66.1% | $30K · 2 |
| Crossword Multiplier | 41 | 1 in 3.58 | 63.9% | $21K · 4 |
| Bonus Game Bingo | 33 | 1 in 3.83 | 66.1% | $25K · 2 |