7 of 8
top prizes of $50,000 still out there
Ticket price$5
Top prize$50,000
Launch odds1 in 3.45
Prizes remaining (all tiers)1,013,254
Est. tickets left
≈90%
Deluxe Crossword is a $5 scratch-off from the Maryland Lottery (game #816) with a top prize of $50,000 and overall odds of 1 in 3.45 at launch. 1 of 8 top prizes is gone, 7 are still unclaimed, and an estimated 90% of tickets remain. Across every prize tier, 1,013,254 prizes are still out there (it started with 1,125,970).
"Deluxe Crossword" has fewer top prizes left. The count changed when one top prize of $50,000 was claimed over a week ago. Unsold tickets still hold seven of the original eight. Check the top prize count first when you compare scratchers.
The numbers for "Deluxe Crossword" will change a little by tomorrow, and this page will change with them.
| Prize | Still out there | Started with |
|---|---|---|
| $50,000 | 7 | 8 |
| $10,000 | 12 | 13 |
| $1,000 | 40 | 44 |
| $150 | 1,183 | 1,308 |
| $100 | 2,056 | 2,299 |
| $90 | 4,350 | 4,834 |
| $75 | 7,277 | 8,060 |
| $50 | 10,419 | 11,583 |
| $30 | 58,318 | 64,838 |
| $20 | 68,507 | 76,140 |
| $15 | 109,997 | 122,345 |
| $10 | 323,998 | 359,991 |
| $5 | 427,090 | 474,507 |
Prize counts come straight from official Maryland lottery data. SmartScratcher refreshes them every morning — last update Oct 18, 2026.
7 of the 8 top prizes of $50,000 are still unclaimed, according to official Maryland lottery data from Oct 18, 2026.
Deluxe Crossword is a $5 scratch-off. It is game #816 from the Maryland Lottery.
The overall odds printed at launch are 1 in 3.45, 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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