Deluxe Crossword — $5 Maryland Scratch-Off #816
Deluxe Crossword (#816) is a $5 Maryland scratch-off launched on September 18, 2026. As of November 5, 2026 it ranks #36 of 59 active games on current payout (71.7%, $3.58 expected back per ticket) and #8 of 14 $5 games, #23 on any-prize odds (1 in 3.43) and #39 on top-prize odds (1 in 547,306). Since launch the payout has risen 0.1 points (71.5% at launch) and your chance of winning something has risen 0.5% (1 in 3.45 at launch). 6 of 8 top prizes of $50,000 remain, and we estimate 3,283,838 tickets are still unsold (15.5% sold). That is below average for Maryland; the Maryland ranking lists show better payouts, including at $5.
Last top prize claimed: October 23, 2026, 13 days ago.
Prizes remaining
Every prize level in Deluxe 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 Maryland game, see odds by prize size. Across all tiers, 956,563 of 1,125,970 prizes (85.0%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $50,000 | 1 in 485,575 | 1 in 547,306 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 75.0% |
| $10,000 | 1 in 298,815 | 1 in 298,531 | 13 | 2 | 11 | 84.6% |
| $1,000 | 1 in 88,286 | 1 in 84,201 | 44 | 5 | 39 | 88.6% |
| $150 | 1 in 2,970 | 1 in 2,916 | 1,308 | 182 | 1,126 | 86.1% |
| $100 | 1 in 1,690 | 1 in 1,678 | 2,299 | 342 | 1,957 | 85.1% |
| $90 | 1 in 803.6 | 1 in 799.2 | 4,834 | 725 | 4,109 | 85.0% |
| $75 | 1 in 482.0 | 1 in 478.9 | 8,060 | 1,203 | 6,857 | 85.1% |
| $50 | 1 in 335.4 | 1 in 334.4 | 11,583 | 1,764 | 9,819 | 84.8% |
| $30 | 1 in 59.9 | 1 in 59.7 | 64,838 | 9,818 | 55,020 | 84.9% |
| $20 | 1 in 51.0 | 1 in 50.8 | 76,140 | 11,446 | 64,694 | 85.0% |
| $15 | 1 in 31.8 | 1 in 31.6 | 122,345 | 18,504 | 103,841 | 84.9% |
| $10 | 1 in 10.8 | 1 in 10.7 | 359,991 | 54,080 | 305,911 | 85.0% |
| $5 | 1 in 8.19 | 1 in 8.14 | 474,507 | 71,334 | 403,173 | 85.0% |
| All prizes | 1 in 3.45 | 1 in 3.43 | 1,125,970 | 169,407 | 956,563 | 85.0% |
How Deluxe Crossword has moved
Recent claims of $1,000 and up
- November 1, 2026: one $1,000 prize was claimed; 39 remain.
- October 30, 2026: one $10,000 prize was claimed; 11 remain.
- October 23, 2026: one $50,000 prize was claimed; 6 remain.
- October 16, 2026: one $1,000 prize was claimed; 40 remain.
- October 15, 2026: one $10,000 prize was claimed; 12 remain.
- October 6, 2026: one $50,000 prize was claimed; 7 remain.
- September 30, 2026: 2 $1,000 prizes were claimed; 41 remain.
- September 29, 2026: one $1,000 prize was claimed; 43 remain.
Deluxe Crossword: common questions
- How many $50,000 prizes are left in Deluxe Crossword?
- 6 of 8 as of November 5, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 547,306.
- What are the odds of winning anything on Deluxe Crossword?
- 1 in 3.43 as of November 5, 2026, compared with 1 in 3.45 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 3.43, and the odds of winning more than the $5 ticket price are 1 in 5.93.
- Is Deluxe Crossword worth buying?
- Its current payout is 71.7% ($3.58 back per $5 ticket), rank #36 of 59 in Maryland. The best $5 alternative as of November 5, 2026 is Triple Red 7s Tripler (#801, $5) at 74.3%. No scratcher has a positive expected value; this is about losing less over time.
- How many Deluxe Crossword tickets are left?
- We estimate 3,283,838 of roughly 3,884,597 printed tickets are unsold (15.5% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
- When did Deluxe Crossword launch and is it still on sale?
- It launched on September 18, 2026. It is still on sale.
Other $5 Maryland scratch-offs
- Triple Red 7s Tripler — 74.3% payout, 1 in 3.79 any prize
- Winning Streak — 74.3% payout, 1 in 3.58 any prize
- Win $25, $50 or $100 — 73.3% payout, 1 in 9.05 any prize
- Cash Scratch Fever — 73.2% payout, 1 in 3.78 any prize
- Multiply Your Money — 72.8% payout, 1 in 3.81 any prize