3 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)522,206
Est. tickets left
≈74%
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. All 3 top prizes are still unclaimed and an estimated 74% of tickets remain. Across every prize tier, 522,206 prizes are still out there (it started with 704,186).
If you only learn one thing about "Crossword Bonanza", make it this: the board runs twelve prize levels, and the money leans toward the everyday wins. Games built like this trade jackpot sizzle for a steadier drip of payouts. Prize counts change daily — the blueprint doesn't. If you're a regular on this game, bookmark it — this write-up refreshes with every morning's data.
| Prize | Still out there | Started with |
|---|---|---|
| $400,000 | 3 | 3 |
| $25,000 | 15 | 20 |
| $2,000 | 89 | 104 |
| $500 | 6,167 | 8,254 |
| $200 | 8,403 | 11,350 |
| $150 | 9,442 | 12,789 |
| $100 | 51,767 | 69,990 |
| $80 | 18,575 | 25,126 |
| $60 | 15,251 | 20,591 |
| $50 | 91,221 | 123,549 |
| $30 | 137,058 | 185,335 |
| 🎟️ Free Ticket | 184,215 | 247,075 |
Prize counts come straight from official New Jersey lottery data. SmartScratcher refreshes them every morning — last update Sep 1, 2026.
3 of the 3 top prizes of $400,000 are still unclaimed, according to official New Jersey lottery data from Sep 1, 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 Sep 1, 2026. SmartScratcher updates every morning.
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