1Ocean City couple’s scratch-off system hits $50K jackpot on crossword ticket

OCEAN CITY, MD — A married couple from Ocean City just turned a $5 Maryland Lottery scratch-off into a $50,000 payday thanks to a winning system — he buys the tickets, she scratches them.

The husband picked up the Deluxe Crossword 10th Edition ticket at the Royal Farms located at 10633 Ocean Gateway in Berlin and brought it home, sticking to their tried-and-true routine. After scratching off the ticket, the wife uncovered the eight winning words — air, arc, arid, cape, fawn, idle, knead, and urn — landing them one of the game’s top prizes.

Once she confirmed the win, she handed the ticket back to her husband, who claimed the prize at Maryland Lottery headquarters in Baltimore on Thursday. The man, who works

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