2 of 6
top prizes of $50,000 still out there
Ticket price$5
Top prize$50,000
Launch odds1 in 3.6
Prizes remaining (all tiers)86,455
Est. tickets left
≈17%
Super Red Hot Crossword is a $5 scratch-off from the Kansas Lottery (game #453) with a top prize of $50,000 and overall odds of 1 in 3.6 at launch. 4 of 6 top prizes are gone, 2 are still unclaimed, and an estimated 17% of tickets remain. Across every prize tier, 86,455 prizes are still out there (it started with 499,344).
"Super Red Hot Crossword" is well into its run, with about a quarter of its tickets still unsold. Late in a run, a game is worth a look when prizes outlast tickets. Early on, the prize design matters most. Here, tickets are selling faster than top prizes are being claimed, which is good for the tickets that are left.
Everything above about "Super Red Hot Crossword" comes from the Kansas Lottery's own published numbers. We only do the counting.
| Prize | Still out there | Started with |
|---|---|---|
| $50,000 | 2 | 6 |
| $5,000 | 4 | 36 |
| $1,000 | 21 | 150 |
| $200 | 29 | 228 |
| $100 | 1,033 | 8,244 |
| $75 | 311 | 2,400 |
| $50 | 2,713 | 19,140 |
| $25 | 3,341 | 22,920 |
| $20 | 4,515 | 33,000 |
| $10 | 9,190 | 55,800 |
| $5 | 12,092 | 57,420 |
| 🎟️ Free Ticket | 53,204 | 300,000 |
Prize counts come straight from official Kansas lottery data. SmartScratcher refreshes them every morning — last update Oct 18, 2026.
2 of the 6 top prizes of $50,000 are still unclaimed, according to official Kansas lottery data from Oct 18, 2026.
Super Red Hot Crossword is a $5 scratch-off. It is game #453 from the Kansas Lottery.
The overall odds printed at launch are 1 in 3.6, 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 Kansas lottery data, last refreshed on Oct 18, 2026. SmartScratcher updates every morning.
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