Crossword Letters Add up to $100,000 Win for New Franklin Lottery Player
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A Missouri Lottery player in Howard County won a $100,000 top prize on a 'Mystery Prize Crossword' Scratchers ticket. He plans to use the winnings to pay off debt. This ticket has awarded over $17.4 million in prizes.
Key points
- •A player won one of eight $100,000 top prizes on a 'Mystery Prize Crossword' Scratchers ticket.
- •The winning ticket was purchased at Caseys, 102 N. Missouri St., in New Franklin.
- •The winner intends to use the prize money to pay off debt.
- •Players have won over $17.4 million from 'Mystery Prize Crossword' tickets, with $5.2 million still unclaimed.
- •Howard County players won over $1 million in FY26, with over $85,600 going to education.
Why it matters
This news highlights that significant top prizes, like the $100,000 mentioned, are still available on Scratchers tickets. It also reminds players that unclaimed prizes, including additional top prizes, are still waiting to be won.
RaspaPro Live Data
Mystery Prize Crossword
- Price: $5
- Top prize: $100,000
- Top prizes remaining: 2 / 8
- Overall odds: 1 in 3.82
- Signal: hot · 0.1085
Data as of October 29, 2026
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A Missouri Lottery Player in Howard County won one of eight $100,000 top prizes on a “Mystery Prize Crossword” Scratchers ticket he purchased at Caseys, 102 N. Missouri St., in New Franklin.
“I was shocked! I never win!” the winner laughed, as he shared plans to “use the money smartly” to pay off some debt.
So far, “Mystery Prize Crossword” players have won more than $17.4 million in prizes since the $5 ticket was released. Over $5.2 million in prizes are still unclaimed, including two additional top prizes.
During FY26, players in Howard County won more than $1 million in Missouri Lottery prizes, retailers received more than $106,000 in commissions and bonuses, and more than $85,600 in Lottery proceeds went to educational programs in the county.
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