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Anezka (Angie) Clark of Windsor won a $250,000 top prize with Instant Crossword Deluxe.
Clark, a 65-year-old retiree, said she is a semi-regular lottery player and Crossword Deluxe is her favourite game. “I struggled to find the last word and thought I won $25,000. Then I scanned the ticket using the OLG Lottery App on my phone and saw $250,000! I was happy with the smaller amount – this is so exciting,” she shared.
Clark said she sent a photo of her ticket to her kids and asked who can count all the words she got first. “My daughter was the first!” she said.
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Cyclone, trim, and pepperoni were only some of the words that Barbara Stevens of Tweed revealed on her Instant Crossword Deluxe (Game #2179) ticket to win a $250,000 top prize.
Barbara, a retired telemarketer, said she is a regular player of Instant tickets. “I love Crossword Deluxe,” she shared while at the OLG Prize Centre in Toronto to pick up her winnings. “I was so excited scratching my ticket because I thought I won $25,000. I went to tell my husband and as he looked over the letters and words he said, ‘Honey, I think you won $250,000.’”
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