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)396,564
Est. tickets left
≈51%
$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 51% of tickets remain. Across every prize tier, 396,564 prizes are still out there (it started with 779,879).
The prize money on "$1,000,000 Crossword" leans toward many smaller prizes. It is spread over nine prize levels, from wins equal to the ticket price up to $1 million. Games built like this give out wins often, but rarely large ones. That design never changes, and it is the part you choose.
Two of $1,000,000 Crossword's four top prizes can still be won.
Everything above about "$1,000,000 Crossword" comes from the Maryland Lottery's own published numbers. We only do the counting.
| Prize | Still out there | Started with |
|---|---|---|
| $1,000,000 | 2 | 4 |
| $100,000 | 5 | 10 |
| $20,000 | 26 | 50 |
| $2,000 | 619 | 1,178 |
| $500 | 2,645 | 5,180 |
| $300 | 8,693 | 17,282 |
| $100 | 18,651 | 36,848 |
| $50 | 98,319 | 194,173 |
| $25 | 267,604 | 525,154 |
Prize counts come straight from official Maryland lottery data. SmartScratcher refreshes them every morning — last update Oct 18, 2026.
2 of the 4 top prizes of $1,000,000 are still unclaimed, according to official Maryland lottery data from Oct 18, 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 Oct 18, 2026. SmartScratcher updates every morning.
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