Ranked 38th of 58 Tickets in New Mexico
The Return of the Pink Panther™ CrosswordNew Mexico Scratch-Off Odds & Prizes Remaining
Image Credit: New Mexico Lottery
39
VALUESCORE
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At a glance
The Return of the Pink Panther™ Crossword costs $15 a ticket from the New Mexico Lottery. Its prize pool is nearly spent: 11% of prizes remain. Prizes of $10,000 and up were printed on roughly 1 in 75,716 tickets.
Overall Odds
1 in 2.97
Exp. Value
$0.59
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$15,000
Top Prizes Left
0
Prizes Remaining
11%
ValueScore™
39 / 100
Below Avg
Should I Buy This Ticket?
Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.59↓
BELOW AVERAGE
Weak value right now at #38 of the 58 active games we track in New Mexico. Check the higher-ranked games in New Mexico first.
Why
↓Prize quality is thin, with the bigger winners mostly gone.
- Low inventory: most of this game's prizes have already been claimed.
- Just $0.59 of every $1 comes back on average, trailing most games.
Current Prize Odds
ScratchCheck estimate · Updated October 19$15,000
0 of 4 left
launch odds 1 in 76K
All claimed
$1,000
1 of 8 left
launch odds 1 in 38K
now ~1 in 34K
$500
0 of 31 left
launch odds 1 in 9,770
All claimed
ScratchCheck estimate. Current odds are derived from the prizes still unclaimed and our estimate of tickets remaining, shown next to the lottery’s printed launch odds. Actual odds vary as tickets are sold and prizes claimed.
Prize Breakdown
| Prize | Odds | Total | Left | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $15,000 | 1 in 75,700 | 4 | 0 | Claimed |
| $1,000 | 1 in 37,850 | 8 | 1 | 13% |
| $500 | 1 in 9,768 | 31 | 0 | Claimed |
| $200 | 1 in 1,211 | 250 | 19 | 8% |
| $100 | 1 in 498 | 608 | 54 | 9% |
| $50 | 1 in 30 | 10,241 | 763 | 7% |
| $30 | 1 in 10 | 30,266 | 2,968 | 10% |
| $20 | 1 in 10 | 30,292 | 2,753 | 9% |
| $15 | 1 in 20 | 15,131 | 2,408 | 16% |
| $15 | 1 in 20 | 15,143 | 2,486 | 16% |
Prize Pool Analysis
Total Payout at Launch
$2,674,280
Current Prize Pool
$265,860
Payout Percentage
9.9%
Total Prizes Remaining
11,452
Ticket Statistics
Total Tickets Printed
302,863
Estimated Remaining
34,012
% Remaining
11.2%
Prize pool figures use advertised prize values. Tickets printed is estimated from overall odds. Tickets remaining is estimated from the share of prizes still unclaimed.
Prize History
Top prizes left
The last $15,000 top prize was reported claimed on September 15. 2 were left on March 6, when our records for it began.
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2
1
0
March 6October 19
- September 15, 20261 claimed · 0 left
- May 22, 20261 claimed · 1 left
How fast it's selling
Over the last 4 weeks, about 0.1% of this game's prizes were reported claimed each week.
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
39
VALUESCORE
Below Avg
39
out of 100
Expected Value
14/40
Prize Quality
1/25
Win Frequency
20/20
Inventory Health
4/15
Updated: 10/19/2026
Game Details
- State
- New Mexico
- Game Number
- 601
- Ticket Price
- $15
- Start Date
- 8/26/2025
- Payout %
- 58.9%
- Data Source
- Official
- Last Updated
- 10/19/2026
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$15.00 per ticket · 1 in 2.97 overall odds
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is the The Return of the Pink Panther™ Crossword scratch-off a good buy?
Probably not. The Return of the Pink Panther™ Crossword scores 39/100 (Below Average). It pays back about $0.59 for every $1 spent.
What are the odds of winning the The Return of the Pink Panther™ Crossword scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with The Return of the Pink Panther™ Crossword are 1 in 2.97. This means roughly 1 in every 3 tickets wins a prize of any amount.
What is the top prize for The Return of the Pink Panther™ Crossword?
The top prize for The Return of the Pink Panther™ Crossword is $15,000. All top prizes have already been claimed. This game no longer has a top prize available, so you may want to consider a different game.
How many prizes are left in The Return of the Pink Panther™ Crossword?
Based on our latest data, 11% of all prize tickets remain (approximately 11,452 out of 101,974 total). The vast majority of prizes have been claimed. This game is close to being retired.
Every $15 ticket in New Mexico
| Game | ValueScore | Odds | Payout | Top prize · left |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zoltar® Crossword | 91 | 1 in 2.98 | 63.5% | $25K · 4 |
| The Return of the Pink Panther™ Crossword (this game) | 39 | 1 in 2.97 | 58.9% | $15K · 0 |