3 of 8
top prizes of $30,000 still out there
Ticket price$3
Top prize$30,000
Launch odds1 in 3.66
Prizes remaining (all tiers)435,135
Est. tickets left
≈48%
Bonus Crossword is a $3 scratch-off from the Maryland Lottery (game #784) with a top prize of $30,000 and overall odds of 1 in 3.66 at launch. 5 of 8 top prizes are gone, 3 are still unclaimed, and an estimated 48% of tickets remain. Across every prize tier, 435,135 prizes are still out there (it started with 898,025).
About half of the tickets for "Bonus Crossword" have been sold. The game is in the middle of its run. The key question is whether the tickets or the top prizes run out first. Right now, a smaller share of the top prizes is left than of the tickets, which is a reason to be careful.
Today's free summary of "Bonus Crossword" ends here. Every number behind it is on this page.
| Prize | Still out there | Started with |
|---|---|---|
| $30,000 | 3 | 8 |
| $5,000 | 12 | 20 |
| $1,000 | 10 | 28 |
| $100 | 4,169 | 8,821 |
| $25 | 25,803 | 54,908 |
| $10 | 65,206 | 137,886 |
| $5 | 137,662 | 287,155 |
| $3 | 202,270 | 409,199 |
Prize counts come straight from official Maryland lottery data. SmartScratcher refreshes them every morning — last update Oct 18, 2026.
3 of the 8 top prizes of $30,000 are still unclaimed, according to official Maryland lottery data from Oct 18, 2026.
Bonus Crossword is a $3 scratch-off. It is game #784 from the Maryland Lottery.
The overall odds printed at launch are 1 in 3.66, 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 Maryland lottery data, last refreshed on Oct 18, 2026. SmartScratcher updates every morning.
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