6 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)847,890
Est. tickets left
≈91%
$250,000 Crossword is a $10 scratch-off from the New Jersey Lottery (game #01996) with a top prize of $250,000 and overall odds of 1 in 3.94 at launch. All 6 top prizes are still unclaimed and an estimated 91% of tickets remain. Across every prize tier, 847,890 prizes are still out there (it started with 931,553).
Progress report on "$250,000 Crossword": Only a small slice of the tickets have been scratched, putting it fresh into its run. The part worth watching is the race between the tickets running out and the top prizes running out — right now, neither side of that race is winning right now. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| $250,000 | 6 | 6 |
| $20,000 | 10 | 10 |
| $1,000 | 24 | 24 |
| $525 | 1,076 | 1,199 |
| $500 | 1,095 | 1,205 |
| $225 | 1,334 | 1,470 |
| $150 | 2,157 | 2,389 |
| $130 | 2,505 | 2,754 |
| $100 | 24,396 | 26,898 |
| $50 | 128,867 | 141,784 |
| $30 | 90,619 | 99,685 |
| $25 | 38,879 | 42,780 |
| $20 | 222,298 | 244,562 |
| 🎟️ Free Ticket | 334,624 | 366,787 |
Prize counts come straight from official New Jersey lottery data. SmartScratcher refreshes them every morning — last update Sep 1, 2026.
6 of the 6 top prizes of $250,000 are still unclaimed, according to official New Jersey lottery data from Sep 1, 2026.
$250,000 Crossword is a $10 scratch-off. It is game #01996 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 Sep 1, 2026. SmartScratcher updates every morning.
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