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Games > LUCKY WORD CROSSWORD (2702) - Features and Procedures
March 6, 2025
FEATURES AND PROCEDURES
LUCKY WORD CROSSWORD
(Instant Scratch Game # 2702)
  1. The theme and name of the game: LUCKY WORD CROSSWORD. Scratch YOUR 20 LETTERS box to reveal your 20 letters. In each PUZZLE, scratch only the letters that match those in the YOUR 20 LETTERS box. Scratch each of the "CLOVER" symbols in PUZZLE 1 and PUZZLE 2. Each "CLOVER" symbol is a free match and counts as a matched letter in that WORD. In each PUZZLE, if you reveal three or more complete WORDS, win prize indicated in the PRIZE LEGEND for that same PUZZLE. If you win in a PUZZLE and any one of the completely uncovered WORDS in that winning PUZZLE has a "CLOVER" symbol in the word, win DOUBLE the prize shown in the corresponding PRIZE LEGEND for that same winning play.

    Scratch the BONUS LUCKY WORD area to reveal your BONUS LUCKY WORD. If the entire word in the BONUS LUCKY WORD area exactly matches one of the words in either PUZZLE, win the BONUS LUCKY WORD PRIZE. For example, if the word "SMILE" appears in both the PUZZLE 1 and in the BONUS LUCKY WORD area, you would win the BONUS LUCKY WORD PRIZE.

    Each PUZZLE and the BONUS LUCKY WORD are played separately. Only the highest prize won in each PUZZLE will be paid. The BONUS LUCKY WORD cannot be combined with PUZZLE words when claiming a prize with the PRIZE LEGEND.
  2. The price of tickets: Ten dollars ($10.00), or as otherwise set by the Administrator.

  3. The prize structure including the number and value of prizes and the odds on each prize are as follows:
     

    PRIZE AMOUNTAPPROXIMATE NUMBER OF PRIZESODDS OF WINNING
    $10200,0001:7
    $2060,0001:21
    $2520,0001:61
    $3040,0001:31
    $4024,0001:50
    $5020,1201:60
    $6016,0001:75
    $1003,3601:358
    $200251:48,000
    $1,00031:400,000
    $10,00031:400,000
    $100,00021:600,000

    Odds and prize statements are based on initial game prize structure and may vary over the life of the game.

  4. The frequency of drawings: There are no drawings in the LUCKY WORD CROSSWORD game.
  5. The method of selecting winners: There are two (2) crossword PUZZLES and one (1) BONUS LUCKY WORD play area on each LUCKY WORD CROSSWORD ticket. Each PUZZLE and the BONUS LUCKY WORD are played separately.

    The holder of a ticket where the letters in the uncovered YOUR 20 LETTERS play area match the letters in PUZZLE 1 to complete three (3) or more complete WORDS shall win the prize shown in the PUZZLE 1 PRIZE LEGEND for that same number of complete WORDS. The holder of a ticket where the letters in the uncovered YOUR 20 LETTERS play area match the letters in PUZZLE 1 to complete three (3) or more complete WORDS, and where one (1) of those completed WORDS has a "CLOVER" symbol imaged in place of one (1) of the letter spots within that WORD, shall win two (2) times the prize amount shown in the PUZZLE 1 PRIZE LEGEND for that same number of complete WORDS.

    The holder of a ticket where the letters in the uncovered YOUR 20 LETTERS play area match the letters in PUZZLE 2 to complete three (3) or more complete WORDS shall win the prize shown in the PUZZLE 2 PRIZE LEGEND for that same number of complete WORDS. The holder of a ticket where the letters in the uncovered YOUR 20 LETTERS play area match the letters in PUZZLE 2 to complete three (3) or more complete WORDS, and where one (1) of those completed WORDS has a "CLOVER" play symbol imaged in place of one (1) of the letter spots within that WORD, shall win two (2) times the prize amount shown in the PUZZLE 2 PRIZE LEGEND for that same number of complete WORDS.

    The holder of a ticket where the BONUS LUCKY WORD in the uncovered BONUS LUCKY WORD play area exactly matches one (1) of the WORDS in the crossword PUZZLE 1 or crossword PUZZLE 2 shall win the prize shown in the uncovered BONUS LUCKY WORD PRIZE play spot.

    The possible complete WORDS on the ticket will be shown in the PUZZLES. Each possible complete WORD consists of three (3) or more letters and fills a complete word space. Letters in each PUZZLE combined to form a complete WORD must appear in a continuous horizontal (from left to right) or vertical (from top to bottom) sequence in a word space on that same PUZZLE and must completely fill that word space. A word within a complete WORD, such as “cab” within “CABIN,” is not a complete WORD, since it does not completely fill the word space.

    Letters forming a word filling a complete word space can only be used to form one (1) complete WORD (e.g., – "base" and "ball" within "BASEBALL" are considered only one complete word). Complete WORDS cannot be formed in either PUZZLE by linking letters diagonally, or by reading the letters from right to left or bottom to top.

    The YOUR 20 LETTERS play area must contain all of the letters in a possible complete WORD in order to form that WORD.

    Each "CLOVER" symbol within PUZZLE 1 and PUZZLE 2 is a free match and counts as a matched letter in that possible complete WORD. However, the "CLOVER" symbol is not a letter and does not affect any other letters elsewhere in a PUZZLE; for example, if the "CLOVER" symbol replaces the single letter "A" in a WORD within a PUZZLE, it does not count toward any other instances of the letter "A" in that same WORD or in any other WORD within a PUZZLE.

    A winning PUZZLE 1 can win only the highest prize shown in the PUZZLE 1 PRIZE LEGEND for that same winning pattern in PUZZLE 1, as previously described in these Features and Procedures; or, if a "CLOVER" play symbol is imaged in place of one (1) of the letter spots within one (1) of the completed WORDS in PUZZLE 1 as previously described in these Features and Procedures two (2) times the highest prize shown in the PUZZLE 1 PRIZE LEGEND for that same winning pattern.

    A winning PUZZLE 2 can win only the highest prize shown in the PUZZLE 2 PRIZE LEGEND for that same winning pattern in PUZZLE 2, as previously described in these Features and Procedures; or, if a "CLOVER" play symbol is imaged in place of one (1) of the letter spots within one (1) of the completed WORDS in PUZZLE 2 as previously described in these Features and Procedures) two (2) times the highest prize shown in the PUZZLE 2 PRIZE LEGEND for that same winning pattern.

    A winning BONUS LUCKY WORD must contain the same letters in the same sequence and fill the exact same word space length as a WORD in the crossword PUZZLE, as previously described in these Features and Procedures.

    Each PUZZLE and the BONUS LUCKY WORD are played separately. The BONUS LUCKY WORD cannot be used toward the number of complete WORDS needed to win the prize shown in the PRIZE LEGEND. The letters comprising the BONUS LUCKY WORD cannot be used as YOUR 20 LETTERS to win a prize in the PRIZE LEGENDS (i.e., the letters cannot be used to reveal letters in a PUZZLE in order to win a prize in the PRIZE LEGENDS).

    The multiplier symbol applies to the prize won and not to the number of matched WORDS (e.g., – if PUZZLE 1 has three complete WORDS and one of those WORDS includes a "CLOVER" symbol in the word as previously described in these Features and Procedures, the prize for that PUZZLE would be twenty dollars ($10 multiplied by 2 = $20)).

    A DOUBLER won in one (1) PUZZLE does not apply to any prize won in another PUZZLE or with the BONUS LUCKY WORD.

    The multiplier symbol applies to the prize won and not to the number of matched WORDS (e.g., – if PUZZLE 1 has three complete WORDS and one of those WORDS includes a "CLOVER" symbol in the word as previously described in these Features and Procedures, the prize for that PUZZLE would be twenty dollars ($10 multiplied by 2 = $20)).

    A DOUBLER won in one (1) PUZZLE does not apply to any prize won in another PUZZLE or with the BONUS LUCKY WORD.
  6. The method of making payments to winners:
    1. Submission of the original ticket (not a copy), as provided below, shall be the sole method of claiming a prize.
    2. Payment of prizes under six hundred dollars ($600) may be made by presenting the ticket for validation and payment to any Wisconsin Lottery retailer by the claim deadline under 6(H).
    3. The original winning ticket must be signed by a single human being. For-profit and non-profit entities, trusts, and other non-human beings are not eligible to play or claim a prize in this game. Payment of any prize totaling six hundred dollars ($600) or more requires the claimant to provide his or her Social Security number, his or her Individual Taxpayer Identification Number, or a properly completed IRS Form W-8BEN (i.e., a Certificate of Foreign Status of Beneficial Owner for United States Tax Withholding and Reporting) by the claim deadline under section 6(H). Payment of any prize totaling one hundred ninety-nine thousand, nine hundred ninety-nine dollars ($199,999) or less may be made by either 1) signing the back of the original winning ticket, completing a Lottery claim form and presenting it in person to any Lottery office for validation and payment by the claim deadline under section 6(H), or 2) by signing the back of the original winning ticket, completing a Lottery claim form and mailing it for validation and payment to Lottery Headquarters in Madison. If claiming a prize by mail, the original winning ticket and Lottery claim form must be mailed to Lottery Headquarters in Madison in a properly addressed envelope with the postage duly prepaid by the claim deadline under section 6(H). Payment of any prize totaling two hundred thousand dollars ($200,000) or more must be made by signing the back of the original winning ticket, completing a Lottery claim form and presenting it in person to the Lottery Headquarters in Madison for validation and payment by the claim deadline under section 6(H). Personal appearance at the Lottery headquarters in Madison may be waived at the Lottery Division Administrator's sole discretion.
    4. Until such time as a signature is placed upon a ticket in the area designated for signature, a ticket shall be owned (held) by the bearer of the ticket. When a signature is placed on the ticket in the place designated, the person whose signature appears in the area shall be the owner (holder) of the ticket and shall be entitled (subject to validation requirements) to any prize attributable thereto.
    5. Tickets are void if stolen, unissued, mutilated, altered, counterfeit, or otherwise fail validation tests. The Lottery at its sole discretion reserves the right to pay any mutilated ticket based upon the facts and circumstances of the particular claim. Such action by the Lottery is final and non-reviewable.
    6. Tickets are void if misprinted. "Misprinted" means any mistake or difference from the original ticket or game specifications of any kind in the printing, manufacturing, packaging or other processing related to the production or distribution of the ticket caused by the raw materials, processes or handling of the ticket until its ultimate sale to the consumer/player. "Misprinted" includes but is not limited to the tickets being unreadable, misregistered, defective, or multiply printed. Also, "misprinted" includes errors in the computer software, computer hardware, code or programming of the game regardless of whether the errors were imbedded or caused by human action relating to any of the matters mentioned in this paragraph. The Lottery at its sole discretion reserves the right to pay any such "misprinted" ticket based upon the facts and circumstances of the particular claim. Such action by the Lottery is final and non-reviewable.
    7. All tickets sent to the Wisconsin Lottery for the purpose of redemption become property of the Lottery and will not be returned. All tickets winning $600 or more that are submitted in person to a Lottery office for the purpose of redemption will not be returned after the signed ticket is received by the Lottery. Signed, unpaid tickets winning $599 or less that are submitted in person to a Lottery office may be returned at the sole discretion of the Lottery. No winning ticket will be returned once the prize for that ticket has been paid by a Lottery office, regardless of the winning amount. Non-winning tickets that are submitted in person to a Lottery office may be returned at the sole discretion of the Lottery.
    8. The holder of a winning LUCKY WORD CROSSWORD ticket must claim the prize, in accordance with sections 6(B) or 6(C), within one hundred eighty (180) calendar days after game's end date or the prize shall be forfeited. If claiming a prize in person at a Lottery Validations Office, the original winning ticket and Lottery claim form must be received by the Lottery within one hundred eighty (180) calendar days after game's end date. If claiming a prize by mail, the postage prepaid envelope containing the original winning ticket and Lottery claim form must be postmarked on or before the one hundred eighty (180) day deadline. The envelope containing the original winning ticket and Lottery claim form must be received by the Wisconsin Lottery Validations Office in Madison within fourteen (14) calendar days after the one hundred eighty (180) day deadline or the prize shall be forfeited. All required claimant information must be received by the Wisconsin Lottery Validations Office in Madison within fourteen (14) calendar days after the one hundred eighty (180) day deadline or the prize shall be forfeited. In the event that the Governor declares a state-wide emergency or similar unforeseen circumstance occurs, the one hundred eighty (180) day deadline may be extended at the sole discretion of the Wisconsin Lottery Division Administrator.
    9. Pursuant to Wisconsin's Open Records law (sec. 19.31-19.39 Wis. Stats.), the Lottery is required to disclose a winner's name, place of residence and, if acquired, likeness. If a player wins and claims a prize, the Lottery may use his or her name, likeness and place of residence without compensation for any purpose. Upon claiming a prize, a winner waives any claims against the Lottery and its representatives for any and all liability which may result from the disclosure or use of such information.
    10. Any player violating these Features and Procedures is ineligible to win a prize.
    11. Prize payments are subject to the provisions of sec. 565.30 Wis. Stats.

 

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