Florida Administrative Code
53 - DEPARTMENT OF THE LOTTERY
53 - Departmental
Chapter 53ER21 - EMERGENCY RULE FOR YEAR 2021
Section 53ER21-45 - Game Number 1499, CROSSWORD CASH

Universal Citation: FL Admin Code R 53ER21-45

Current through Reg. 51, No. 058, March 25, 2025

(1) Name of Game. Game Number 1499 "CROSSWORD CASH."

(2) Game Number 1499 CROSSWORD CASH, is a Scratch-Off lottery game (also known as an instant lottery game).

(3) Price. CROSSWORD CASH lottery tickets sell for $5.00 per ticket.

(4) "CROSSWORD CASH" lottery tickets shall have a series of numbers in Machine Readable Code (or bar code) on the back of the ticket, along with a Void If Removed Number under the latex area on the ticket. To be a valid winning CROSSWORD CASH lottery ticket, the ticket must meet the applicable requirements of Rule 53ER21-34, F.A.C.

(5) The letters that may appear in the "YOUR LETTERS" play area are as follows:

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(6) The letters that may appear in the "PUZZLE 1" and PUZZLE 2" play areas are as follows:

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(7) The letters that may appear in the "CASHWORD" play area are as follows:

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(8) The play symbols and play symbol captions that may appear in the "CASHWORD MULTIPLIER" play area are as follows:

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(9) The legends are as follows:

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(10) Determination of Prizewinners.

(a) There are two (2) crossword games on each ticket: PUZZLE 1 and PUZZLE 2. Each PUZZLE is played separately. Words formed in one PUZZLE cannot be used in the other PUZZLE. Each PUZLE has its own corresponding prizes for the number of words formed in a PUZZLE.

(b) PUZZLE 1 and 2. The holder of a ticket whose letters in the "YOUR LETTERS" play area that match the letters in a PUZZLE to form three (3) or more words in a PUZZLE play area shall entitle the prizewinner to the corresponding prize in the respective PUZZLE PRIZE LEGEND for the total number of words matched. A "word" must contain at least three (3) letters. A "word" cannot be formed by linking letters diagonally or by reading the letters from the bottom to top or right to left. Letters combined to form a "word" must appear in an unbroken horizontal or vertical string of letters in PUZZLE that are not interrupted by a blank space and must contain every single letter square between two (2) blank spaces or an edge and a blank space. Every letter in the unbroken string must be revealed in "YOUR LETTERS" and must be included to form a "word." The possible completed words are shown in each PUZZLE. Each possible complete word consists of three (3) or more letters and occupies an entire word space. All the letters in a possible complete word must be matched in order to complete the word.

(c) The prize amounts in the PUZZLE 1 PRIZE LEGEND are: $5, $10, $500, and $10, 000.

(d) The prize amounts in PUZZLE 2 PRIZE LEGEND are: $5, $10, $20, $40, $100, $500, $1, 000, and $500, 000.

(e) For PUZZLE 1 and PUZZLE 2 game play, only the highest prize won is paid in each crossword puzzle. A player may win in both PUZZLE 1 and PUZZLE 2.

(f) CASHWORD and CASHWORD MULTIPLIER. A ticket having letters in the "YOUR LETTERS" play area that completely match all letters in the "CASHWORD" play area shall entitle the prizewinner to the total ticket winnings multiplied by the CASHWORD MULTIPLIER. The possible multipliers are: Click here to view image. The CASHWORD cannot be used as a word in either PUZZLE 1 or PUZZLE 2.

(11) The estimated odds of winning, value and number of prizes in Game Number 1499 are as follows:

CROSSWORD GAME PLAY

WIN

ODDS OF 1 IN

NUMBER OF WINNERS IN 286.89 POOLS OF 120,000 TICKETS PER POOL

PUZZLE #1: 3 WORDS

$5

20.00

1,721,193

PUZZLE #2: 3 WORDS

$5

20.00

1,721,460

PUZZLE #1: 3 WORDS + PUZZLE #2: 3 WORDS

$10

60.00

573,789

PUZZLE #1: 3 WORDS (2X)

$10

30.00

1,147,645

PUZZLE #2: 3 WORDS (2X)

$10

60.00

573,789

PUZZLE #1: 4 WORDS

$10

60.01

573,722

PUZZLE #2: 4 WORDS

$10

59.99

573,856

PUZZLE #1: 3 WORDS + PUZZLE #2: 4 WORDS

$15

100.01

344,234

PUZZLE #1: 4 WORDS + PUZZLE #2: 3 WORDS

$15

149.97

229,555

PUZZLE #1: 4 WORDS + PUZZLE #2: 4 WORDS

$20

300.09

114,724

PUZZLE #1: 4 WORDS (2X)

$20

299.98

114,764

(PUZZLE #1: 3 WORDS + PUZZLE #2: 3 WORDS) (2X)

$20

300.03

114,746

PUZZLE #2: 4 WORDS (2X)

$20

299.88

114,805

PUZZLE #2: 5 WORDS

$20

300.02

114,750

PUZZLE #2: 5 WORDS + PUZZLE #1: 4 WORDS

$30

342.50

100,517

(PUZZLE #2: 3 WORDS + PUZZLE #1: 4 WORDS) (2X)

$30

342.85

100,414

(PUZZLE #2: 4 WORDS + PUZZLE #1: 3 WORDS) (2X)

$30

328.49

104,804

PUZZLE #2: 6 WORDS

$40

2,395.11

14,374

PUZZLE #2: 5 WORDS (2X)

$40

2,395.11

14,374

(PUZZLE #2: 4 WORDS + PUZZLE #1: 4 WORDS) (2X)

$40

2,399.45

14,348

PUZZLE #2: 6 WORDS + PUZZLE #1: 4 WORDS

$50

2,999.94

11,476

(PUZZLE #2: 5 WORDS + PUZZLE #1: 3 WORDS) (2X)

$50

3,000.47

11,474

(PUZZLE #2: 3 WORDS + PUZZLE #1: 3 WORDS) (5X)

$50

2,998.11

11,483

PUZZLE #2: 3 WORDS (10X)

$50

3,010.44

11,436

PUZZLE #2: 4 WORDS (5X)

$50

3,414.39

10,083

(PUZZLE #2: 5 WORDS + PUZZLE #1: 4 WORDS) (2X)

$60

1,714.25

20,083

PUZZLE #2: 7 WORDS

$100

2,398.12

14,356

(PUZZLE #2: 4 WORDS + PUZZLE #1: 4 WORDS) (5X)

$100

1,851.13

18,598

PUZZLE #2: 5 WORDS (5X)

$100

1,848.25

18,627

(PUZZLE #2: 6 WORDS + PUZZLE #1: 4 WORDS) (2X)

$100

2,002.75

17,190

PUZZLE #2: 3 WORDS (20X)

$100

2,004.50

17,175

PUZZLE #1: 3 WORDS (20X)

$100

1,999.61

17,217

PUZZLE #2: 7 WORDS (2X)

$200

6,009.31

5,729

PUZZLE #2: 6 WORDS (5X)

$200

5,979.04

5,758

(PUZZLE #2: 4 WORDS + PUZZLE #1: 4 WORDS) (10X)

$200

6,015.61

5,723

PUZZLE #2: 4 WORDS (20X)

$200

6,019.82

5,719

PUZZLE #1: 4 WORDS (20X)

$200

5,998.84

5,739

PUZZLE #2: 8 WORDS

$500

23,941.13

1,438

PUZZLE #2: 7 WORDS (5X)

$500

23,792.22

1,447

(PUZZLE #2: 6 WORDS + PUZZLE #1: 4 WORDS) (10X)

$500

24,075.06

1,430

PUZZLE #1: 5 WORDS

$500

23,974.47

1,436

PUZZLE #2: 9 WORDS

$1,000

39,708.58

867

PUZZLE #2: 8 WORDS (2X)

$1,000

39,800.39

865

PUZZLE #1: 5 WORDS (2X)

$1,000

40,171.93

857

PUZZLE #2: 7 WORDS (10X)

$1,000

39,754.43

866

PUZZLE #2: 8 WORDS + PUZZLE #1: 5 WORDS

$1,000

40,125.10

858

PUZZLE #1: 6 WORDS

$10,000

956,315.00

36

PUZZLE #2: 9 WORDS (10X)

$10,000

956,315.00

36

PUZZLE #2: 8 WORDS (20X)

$10,000

956,315.00

36

PUZZLE #1: 5 WORDS (20X)

$10,000

956,315.00

36

PUZZLE #2: 10 WORDS

$500,000

1,721,367.00

20

(12) The estimated overall odds of winning some prize in Game Number 1499 are 1 in 4.00. Prizes, including the top prizes, are subject to availability at the time of ticket purchase. Prizes may be unavailable due to prior sale or other causes occurring in the normal course of business including, but not limited to, ticket damage, defect, theft, or loss.

(13) For reorders of Game Number 1499, the estimated odds of winning, value, and number of prizes shall be proportionate to the number of tickets reordered.

(14) Payment of prizes for CROSSWORD CASH lottery tickets shall be made in accordance with the rule of the Florida Lottery governing payment of prizes. A copy of the current rule can be obtained from the Florida Lottery, Office of the General Counsel, 250 Marriott Drive, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-4011.

Rulemaking Authority 24.105(9)(a), (b), (c), 24.109(1), 24.115(1) FS. Law Implemented 24.105(9)(a), (b), (c), 24.115(1) FS.

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