2 of 4
top prizes of $1,000,000 still out there
Ticket price$25
Top prize$1,000,000
Launch odds1 in 2.83
Prizes remaining (all tiers)447,319
Est. tickets left
≈57%
$1,000,000 Crossword is a $25 scratch-off from the Maryland Lottery (game #788) with a top prize of $1,000,000 and overall odds of 1 in 2.83 at launch. 2 of 4 top prizes are gone, 2 are still unclaimed, and an estimated 57% of tickets remain. Across every prize tier, 447,319 prizes are still out there (it started with 779,879).
Two games can cost the same, promise the same top prize, and still be totally different animals. "$1,000,000 Crossword" is a grinder — it pays out lots of smaller prizes instead of a few monsters — about three-quarters of its unclaimed prize money sits in wins under $2,000, with the rest stacked up top. Neither style is "better." They're just built for different players. All of it comes straight from official Maryland lottery numbers, current through September 1.
| Prize | Still out there | Started with |
|---|---|---|
| $1,000,000 | 2 | 4 |
| $100,000 | 6 | 10 |
| $20,000 | 28 | 50 |
| $2,000 | 683 | 1,178 |
| $500 | 2,976 | 5,180 |
| $300 | 9,886 | 17,282 |
| $100 | 21,059 | 36,848 |
| $50 | 111,075 | 194,173 |
| $25 | 301,604 | 525,154 |
Prize counts come straight from official Maryland lottery data. SmartScratcher refreshes them every morning — last update Sep 1, 2026.
2 of the 4 top prizes of $1,000,000 are still unclaimed, according to official Maryland lottery data from Sep 1, 2026.
$1,000,000 Crossword is a $25 scratch-off. It is game #788 from the Maryland Lottery.
The overall odds printed at launch are 1 in 2.83, 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 Sep 1, 2026. SmartScratcher updates every morning.
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