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Seven California crossword Scratchers prizes total $24 million
Five Instant Prize Crossword tickets won $2 million each, and two Crossword Xtreme tickets won $7 million each.
Seven California Lottery Scratchers players won a combined $24 million on two crossword games, the lottery announced in a release dated September 28, 2026. The prizes were split between five Instant Prize Crossword tickets and two Crossword Xtreme tickets.
Each Instant Prize Crossword ticket won $2 million. Together, those five prizes account for $10 million of the total.
The two Crossword Xtreme tickets won $7 million apiece. Their combined $14 million makes up the rest of the prizes in the announcement.
One of the $2 million Instant Prize Crossword tickets was purchased at Foothill Gas Mart in La Crescenta. The store is at 2660 Foothill Blvd.
Another $2 million ticket for the same game was purchased at Circle 7 Liquor Store in Visalia. That retailer is at 2020 N. Dinuba Blvd.
In Lathrop, an Instant Prize Crossword ticket worth $2 million was purchased at Save Mart, 15240 S Harlan Rd.
A fourth $2 million Instant Prize Crossword ticket was purchased at 7 Eleven in Stockton. The store is at 601 Carolyn Weston Blvd.
The fifth $2 million ticket in the group was purchased at The Liquor Center in North Hollywood, at 5424 Laurel Canyon Blvd Ste A.
Of the two $7 million Crossword Xtreme tickets, one was purchased at Chevron in Chula Vista. The retailer is at 3272 Heritage Rd.
The other $7 million Crossword Xtreme ticket was purchased at 7 Eleven in Bakersfield, at 3698 Ming Ave.
Readers looking for current draw information can use the latest California lottery results page.