2 of 3
top prizes of $400,000 still out there
Ticket price$20
Top prize$400,000
Launch odds1 in 3.56
Prizes remaining (all tiers)45,491
Est. tickets left
≈7%
Crossword Bonanza is a $20 scratch-off from the New Jersey Lottery (game #01905) with a top prize of $400,000 and overall odds of 1 in 3.56 at launch. 1 of 3 top prizes is gone, 2 are still unclaimed, and an estimated 7% of tickets remain. Across every prize tier, 45,491 prizes are still out there (it started with 678,263).
Most of the tickets for "Crossword Bonanza" have been sold. The game is close to selling out. The key question is whether the tickets or the top prizes run out first. Right now, the top prizes are being claimed more slowly than the tickets are selling, which is a good sign.
The second-biggest prize left on "Crossword Bonanza" is $2,000, with six of them remaining.
The numbers for "Crossword Bonanza" are recalculated every morning, and this page changes with them.
| Prize | Still out there | Started with |
|---|---|---|
| $400,000 | 2 | 3 |
| $25,000 | 0 gone | 20 |
| $2,000 | 6 | 100 |
| $500 | 486 | 8,061 |
| $200 | 382 | 6,220 |
| $150 | 749 | 12,512 |
| $100 | 3,573 | 62,850 |
| $80 | 1,428 | 24,519 |
| $60 | 1,210 | 20,166 |
| $50 | 7,052 | 120,854 |
| $30 | 11,205 | 181,312 |
| 🎟️ Free Ticket | 19,398 | 241,646 |
Prize counts come straight from official New Jersey lottery data. SmartScratcher refreshes them every morning — last update Oct 18, 2026.
2 of the 3 top prizes of $400,000 are still unclaimed, according to official New Jersey lottery data from Oct 18, 2026.
Crossword Bonanza is a $20 scratch-off. It is game #01905 from the New Jersey Lottery.
The overall odds printed at launch are 1 in 3.56, 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 New Jersey lottery data, last refreshed on Oct 18, 2026. SmartScratcher updates every morning.
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