Gold Rush Crossword

Will you strike gold in the form of a win? Gold Rush Crossword gives you a chance to win up to $40,000!

Just mark the letters on the crossword puzzle that match any of YOUR CALL LETTERS. You’ll win a prize if three or more horizontal or vertical words are completely matched – partial words do not count.

Ask your Lottery retailer for a $5 Print ‘n Play Gold Rush Crossword ticket, or press the Print ‘n Play Games button on the Lottery Vending Machine – no playslip to fill out, no numbers to choose and no need to wait for a draw.

Print ‘n Play: Play the game, or scan the ticket to find out if you’ve won instantly!

What is Gold Rush Crossword?

Doing crossword puzzles requires skill and sometimes a little luck to find the right combination of letters. When you get stuck, you can use guesswork to find the right solution. It's a thrilling and rewarding activity.

In Gold Rush Crossword, we do the hard work for you by filling in the answers to the crossword — but you still must puzzle out whether or not you won. That’s the fun part!

Where to find the $5 Print 'n Play Gold Rush Crossword ticket

The Lottery sells these tickets in two locations:

• At a retailer that sells Virginia Lottery tickets. You can find one near you by using the Lottery's Find a Retailer tool.
• At one of the Lottery Vending Machines, which can be found in retailers around Virginia.

What is the top prize when playing Gold Rush Crossword?

The top prize is $40,000. The odds of winning that prize are 1 in 340,000. The odds of winning any prize in this game are 1 in 3.21.

How to play Gold Rush Crossword

Each ticket includes a crossword puzzle with the words already filled out. Below that, you can find YOUR CALL LETTERS. Cross out every instance of YOUR CALL LETTERS in the puzzle. For example, if the word ROCK is on your puzzle, and K is one of YOUR CALL LETTERS, you would cross out the K in ROCK.

Continue to do this until you’ve crossed out all of YOUR CALL LETTERS. Then tally up how many words you have crossed out horizontally and vertically. Only complete words count. Partial words do not count.

The Lottery supports K-12 public education in Virginia

Since 1999, all Virginia Lottery profits have gone to K-12 public schools in Virginia. In Fiscal Year 2023, the Lottery generated $867 million for K-12 public schools in Virginia. Every time you play a Virginia Lottery game, you're playing a role in helping kids have a brighter future.