Crossword — $2 Arizona Scratcher #1510
Crossword (#1510) is a $2 Arizona scratcher launched on November 4, 2025. As of October 25, 2026 it ranks #50 of 58 active games on current payout (63.6%, $1.27 expected back per ticket) and #3 of 7 $2 games, #30 on any-prize odds (1 in 3.46) and #30 on top-prize odds (1 in 331,852). Since launch the payout has risen 1.7 points (61.9% at launch) and your chance of winning something has risen 6.3% (1 in 3.68 at launch). 10 of 20 top prizes of $10,000 remain, and we estimate 3,318,517 tickets are still unsold (58.6% sold). That is below average for Arizona; the Arizona ranking lists show better payouts, including at $2.
Lots sold, few top prizes claimed. 59% sold, only 10 of 20 top prizes claimed: better jackpot odds than on launch day (1 in 331,852, was 1 in 400,695). More Arizona games like this. Last top prize claimed: October 20, 2026, 5 days ago.
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. To set its odds of $1,000 or more (or any other prize size) against every other Arizona game, see odds by prize size. Across all tiers, 958,690 of 2,178,379 prizes (44.0%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $10,000 | 1 in 400,695 | 1 in 331,852 | 20 | 10 | 10 | 50.0% |
| $2,500 | 1 in 286,211 | 1 in 331,852 | 28 | 18 | 10 | 35.7% |
| $500 | 1 in 125,217 | 1 in 138,272 | 64 | 40 | 24 | 37.5% |
| $100 | 1 in 4,793 | 1 in 5,036 | 1,672 | 1,013 | 659 | 39.4% |
| $50 | 1 in 623.1 | 1 in 650.3 | 12,861 | 7,758 | 5,103 | 39.7% |
| $10 | 1 in 25.0 | 1 in 25.3 | 320,581 | 189,305 | 131,276 | 40.9% |
| $5 | 1 in 12.5 | 1 in 12.3 | 641,087 | 371,195 | 269,892 | 42.1% |
| $2 | 1 in 6.67 | 1 in 6.01 | 1,202,066 | 650,350 | 551,716 | 45.9% |
| All prizes | 1 in 3.68 | 1 in 3.46 | 2,178,379 | 1,219,689 | 958,690 | 44.0% |
How Crossword has moved
Recent claims of $1,000 and up
- October 20, 2026: one $10,000 prize was claimed; 10 remain.
- October 14, 2026: one $2,500 prize was claimed; 10 remain.
- October 2, 2026: one $10,000 prize was claimed; 11 remain.
- October 2, 2026: one $2,500 prize was claimed; 11 remain.
Crossword: common questions
- How many $10,000 prizes are left in Crossword?
- 10 of 20 as of October 25, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 331,852.
- What are the odds of winning anything on Crossword?
- 1 in 3.46 as of October 25, 2026, compared with 1 in 3.68 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 3.46, and the odds of winning more than the $2 ticket price are 1 in 8.15.
- Is Crossword worth buying?
- Its current payout is 63.6% ($1.27 back per $2 ticket), rank #50 of 58 in Arizona. The best $2 alternative as of October 25, 2026 is Easy $100s (#1528, $2) at 65.6%. No scratcher has a positive expected value; this is about losing less over time.
- How many Crossword tickets are left?
- We estimate 3,318,517 of roughly 8,017,780 printed tickets are unsold (58.6% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
- When did Crossword launch and is it still on sale?
- It launched on November 4, 2025. It is still on sale.
Other $2 Arizona scratchers
- Easy $100s — 65.6% payout, 1 in 3.84 any prize
- Spooky Loot — 64.0% payout, 1 in 4.00 any prize
- 20X The Cash — 63.0% payout, 1 in 4.08 any prize
- Rock Out — 62.4% payout, 1 in 4.04 any prize
- Xmasaurus — 61.9% payout, 1 in 4.09 any prize