1 of 6
top prizes of $250,000 still out there
Ticket price$10
Top prize$250,000
Launch odds1 in 3.94
Prizes remaining (all tiers)78,151
Est. tickets left
≈8%
$250,000 Crossword is a $10 scratch-off from the New Jersey Lottery (game #01965) with a top prize of $250,000 and overall odds of 1 in 3.94 at launch. 5 of 6 top prizes are gone, 1 is still unclaimed, and an estimated 8% of tickets remain. Across every prize tier, 78,151 prizes are still out there (it started with 941,424).
"$250,000 Crossword" is in the last part of its run, with only a small slice of its tickets still unsold. Late in a run, a game is worth a look when prizes outlast tickets. Early on, the prize design matters most. Here, tickets and top prizes are running out at about the same rate.
If you play "$250,000 Crossword" often, bookmark this page. The write-up is updated with each morning's data.
| Prize | Still out there | Started with |
|---|---|---|
| $250,000 | 1 | 6 |
| $20,000 | 1 | 10 |
| $1,000 | 4 | 24 |
| $525 | 67 | 1,224 |
| $500 | 87 | 1,227 |
| $225 | 101 | 1,484 |
| $150 | 166 | 2,394 |
| $130 | 167 | 2,781 |
| $100 | 1,723 | 27,163 |
| $50 | 9,529 | 143,220 |
| $30 | 6,720 | 100,841 |
| $25 | 3,130 | 43,279 |
| $20 | 18,159 | 247,135 |
| 🎟️ Free Ticket | 38,296 | 370,636 |
Prize counts come straight from official New Jersey lottery data. SmartScratcher refreshes them every morning — last update Oct 18, 2026.
1 of the 6 top prizes of $250,000 are still unclaimed, according to official New Jersey lottery data from Oct 18, 2026.
$250,000 Crossword is a $10 scratch-off. It is game #01965 from the New Jersey Lottery.
The overall odds printed at launch are 1 in 3.94, 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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