Bits & Odds

Crossword — $2 Arizona Scratcher #1510

Data captured September 9, 2026

Crossword (#1510) is a $2 Arizona scratcher. As of September 9, 2026 it ranks #47 of 56 active games on current payout (63.2%, $1.26 expected back per ticket) and #2 of 8 $2 games, #36 on any-prize odds (1 in 3.52) and #27 on top-prize odds (1 in 332,166). Since launch the payout has risen 1.3 points (61.9% at launch) and the any-prize odds have improved 4.4% (1 in 3.68 at launch). 12 of 20 top prizes of $10,000 remain, and we estimate 3,985,990 tickets are still unsold (50.2% sold). That is below average for Arizona; the Arizona ranking lists show better payouts, including at $2.

Current payout
63.2%
61.9% at launch
Expected value
$1.26
per $2 ticket
Any-prize odds
1 in 3.52
1 in 3.68 at launch
Cash odds
1 in 3.52
excludes free tickets
Profit odds
1 in 8.17
win more than $2
$600+ odds
1 in 166,083
claim-at-lottery prizes
Top prizes left
12 of 20
$10,000 each
Tickets remaining
49.8%
≈ 3,985,990 tickets

Prizes remaining

Every prize level in Crossword, with the odds printed at launch, the odds today given what is left, and how much of each tier is still unclaimed. Across all tiers, 1,132,835 of 2,178,379 prizes (52.0%) are still out there.

PrizeOdds at launchOdds now TotalClaimedRemaining% left
$10,000 1 in 400,695 1 in 332,166 20 8 12 60.0%
$2,500 1 in 286,211 1 in 332,166 28 16 12 42.9%
$500 1 in 125,217 1 in 137,448 64 35 29 45.3%
$100 1 in 4,793 1 in 4,939 1,672 865 807 48.3%
$50 1 in 623.1 1 in 644.3 12,861 6,674 6,187 48.1%
$10 1 in 25.0 1 in 25.2 320,581 162,338 158,243 49.4%
$5 1 in 12.5 1 in 12.4 641,087 318,452 322,635 50.3%
$2 1 in 6.67 1 in 6.18 1,202,066 557,156 644,910 53.7%
All prizes1 in 3.681 in 3.52 2,178,3791,045,544 1,132,83552.0%

How Crossword has moved

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Current payout (solid) and any-prize odds (dashed, inverted so up is better) since we began tracking Crossword. 3 daily readings.

Crossword: common questions

How many $10,000 prizes are left in Crossword?
12 of 20 as of September 9, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 332,166.
What are the odds of winning anything on Crossword?
1 in 3.52 today, compared with 1 in 3.68 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 3.52, and the odds of winning more than the $2 ticket price are 1 in 8.17.
Is Crossword worth buying?
Its current payout is 63.2% ($1.26 back per $2 ticket), rank #47 of 56 in Arizona. The best $2 alternative today is Easy $100s (#1528, $2) at 65.7%. No scratcher has a positive expected value; this is about losing less over time.
How many Crossword tickets are left?
We estimate 3,985,990 of roughly 8,017,780 printed tickets are unsold (50.2% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
When did Crossword launch and is it still on sale?
We first saw it on September 7, 2026. It is still on sale.

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