4 of 5
top prizes of $1,000,000 still out there
Ticket price$25
Top prize$1,000,000
Launch odds1 in 2.96
Prizes remaining (all tiers)1,371,627
Est. tickets left
≈75%
$1,000,000 Crossword 50X is a $25 scratch-off from the Illinois Lottery (game #7665) with a top prize of $1,000,000 and overall odds of 1 in 2.96 at launch. 1 of 5 top prizes is gone, 4 are still unclaimed, and an estimated 75% of tickets remain. Across every prize tier, 1,371,627 prizes are still out there (it started with 1,824,001).
"$1,000,000 Crossword 50X" has fewer top prizes left. The count changed when one top prize of $1 million was claimed earlier this week. Unsold tickets still hold four of the original five. Check the top prize count first when you compare scratchers.
$1,000,000 Crossword 50X's prize setup is not better or worse than any other. Some games pay many small prizes and some pay a few large ones.
If you play "$1,000,000 Crossword 50X" often, bookmark this page. The write-up is updated with each morning's data.
| Prize | Still out there | Started with |
|---|---|---|
| $1,000,000 | 4 | 5 |
| $50,000 | 11 | 15 |
| $10,000 | 40 | 48 |
| $5,000 | 33 | 42 |
| $2,500 | 150 | 186 |
| $1,250 | 352 | 445 |
| $1,000 | 890 | 1,144 |
| $500 | 8,718 | 11,618 |
| $300 | 2,709 | 3,591 |
| $250 | 4,087 | 5,429 |
| $200 | 14,233 | 18,934 |
| $150 | 13,513 | 18,012 |
| $125 | 13,592 | 18,044 |
| $100 | 86,199 | 114,676 |
| $75 | 178,445 | 237,384 |
| $50 | 439,224 | 584,659 |
| $25 | 609,427 | 809,769 |
Prize counts come straight from official Illinois lottery data. SmartScratcher refreshes them every morning — last update Oct 18, 2026.
4 of the 5 top prizes of $1,000,000 are still unclaimed, according to official Illinois lottery data from Oct 18, 2026.
$1,000,000 Crossword 50X is a $25 scratch-off. It is game #7665 from the Illinois Lottery.
The overall odds printed at launch are 1 in 2.96, counting every prize tier. Odds shift as tickets sell and prizes get claimed — that's exactly what the prize table on this page tracks.
Prize counts come straight from official Illinois lottery data, last refreshed on Oct 18, 2026. SmartScratcher updates every morning.
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