$250,000 Crossword is a $10 scratch-off from the New Jersey Lottery (game #01912) with overall odds of 1 in 4.06 at launch. All 6 top prizes of $250,000 have been claimed — none are left to win. The biggest prize still out there is $20,000, with 2 unclaimed, and an estimated 17% of tickets remain. Across every prize tier, 154,061 prizes are still out there (it started with 913,489).
The top prize on "$250,000 Crossword" is $250,000, and it isn't out there anymore — all six of them have been claimed. The biggest thing anyone can win today is $20,000, and that's the number to shop with. Same time tomorrow — the board will have moved a little, and this page will move with it.
| Prize | Still out there | Started with |
|---|---|---|
| $250,000 | 0 gone | 6 |
| $20,000 | 2 | 10 |
| $1,000 | 3 | 24 |
| $525 | 183 | 1,236 |
| $500 | 186 | 1,210 |
| $225 | 226 | 1,477 |
| $150 | 345 | 2,409 |
| $130 | 418 | 2,777 |
| $100 | 3,170 | 20,717 |
| $50 | 20,658 | 135,915 |
| $30 | 14,092 | 92,648 |
| $25 | 6,030 | 37,048 |
| $20 | 39,250 | 246,936 |
| 🎟️ Free Ticket | 69,498 | 371,076 |
Prize counts come straight from official New Jersey lottery data. SmartScratcher refreshes them every morning — last update Sep 1, 2026.
All 6 top prizes of $250,000 have been claimed, according to official New Jersey lottery data from Sep 1, 2026. The biggest prize still unclaimed is $20,000, with 2 left — see the full table above for every tier.
$250,000 Crossword is a $10 scratch-off. It is game #01912 from the New Jersey Lottery.
The overall odds printed at launch are 1 in 4.06, 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 Sep 1, 2026. SmartScratcher updates every morning.
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