2 of 3
top prizes of $400,000 still out there
Ticket price$20
Top prize$400,000
Launch odds1 in 3.51
Prizes remaining (all tiers)338,353
Est. tickets left
≈48%
Crossword Bonanza is a $20 scratch-off from the New Jersey Lottery (game #01976) with a top prize of $400,000 and overall odds of 1 in 3.51 at launch. 1 of 3 top prizes is gone, 2 are still unclaimed, and an estimated 48% of tickets remain. Across every prize tier, 338,353 prizes are still out there (it started with 704,186).
Of all the tickets printed for "Crossword Bonanza", about half are still unsold. The game is in the middle of its run, with two of three top prizes unclaimed. In every scratcher, either the tickets or the prizes run out first. The rest of this page shows the details.
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| Prize | Still out there | Started with |
|---|---|---|
| $400,000 | 2 | 3 |
| $25,000 | 12 | 20 |
| $2,000 | 59 | 104 |
| $500 | 3,988 | 8,254 |
| $200 | 5,373 | 11,350 |
| $150 | 6,107 | 12,789 |
| $100 | 33,262 | 69,990 |
| $80 | 11,965 | 25,126 |
| $60 | 9,834 | 20,591 |
| $50 | 58,784 | 123,549 |
| $30 | 88,581 | 185,335 |
| 🎟️ Free Ticket | 120,386 | 247,075 |
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 #01976 from the New Jersey Lottery.
The overall odds printed at launch are 1 in 3.51, 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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