How many $250,000 prizes are left in $250,000 Crossword?

0 of 6 as of September 9, 2026. The top prize is gone; anything you win will be a lower tier.

What are the odds of winning anything on $250,000 Crossword?

1 in 3.51 today, compared with 1 in 4.06 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 3.51, and the odds of winning more than the $10 ticket price are 1 in 6.39.

Is $250,000 Crossword worth buying?

Its current payout is 70.2% ($7.02 back per $10 ticket), rank #— of 67 in New Jersey. The best $10 alternative today is Disco Dollarfest (#01951, $10) at 75.9%. No scratcher has a positive expected value; this is about losing less over time.

How many $250,000 Crossword tickets are left?

We estimate 540,002 of roughly 3,706,920 printed tickets are unsold (85.4% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.

When did $250,000 Crossword launch and is it still on sale?

It launched on March 19, 2025. Sales have ended; prizes can be claimed until February 3, 2027.

$250,000 Crossword — $10 New Jersey Scratch-Off #01912

Data captured September 9, 2026 · launched March 19, 2025 · no longer on sale, claim by February 3, 2027

$250,000 Crossword New Jersey scratch-off ticket

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$250,000 Crossword (#01912) is a $10 New Jersey scratch-off launched on March 19, 2025. As of September 9, 2026 it ranks #— of 67 active games on current payout (70.2%, $7.02 expected back per ticket) and #— of 14 $10 games, #— on any-prize odds (1 in 3.51) and #— on top-prize odds (—). Since launch the payout has risen 2.1 points (68.1% at launch) and the any-prize odds have improved 13.6% (1 in 4.06 at launch). 0 of 6 top prizes of $250,000 remain, and we estimate 540,002 tickets are still unsold (85.4% sold). $250,000 Crossword is no longer on sale in New Jersey; the figures below are final as of September 9, 2026 and prizes can be claimed until February 3, 2027.

Current payout

70.2%

68.1% at launch

Expected value

$7.02

per $10 ticket

Any-prize odds

1 in 3.51

1 in 4.06 at launch

Cash odds

1 in 3.51

excludes free tickets

Profit odds

1 in 6.39

win more than $10

$600+ odds

1 in 108,000

claim-at-lottery prizes

Top prizes left

0 of 6

$250,000 each

Tickets remaining

14.6%

≈ 540,002 tickets

Prizes remaining

Every prize level in $250,000 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, 154,030 of 913,489 prizes (16.9%) are still out there.

Prize	Odds at launch	Odds now	Total	Claimed	Remaining	% left
$250,000	1 in 617,820	—	6	6	0	0.0%
$20,000	1 in 370,692	1 in 270,001	10	8	2	20.0%
$1,000	1 in 154,455	1 in 180,001	24	21	3	12.5%
$525	1 in 2,999	1 in 2,951	1,236	1,053	183	14.8%
$500	1 in 3,064	1 in 2,903	1,210	1,024	186	15.4%
$225	1 in 2,510	1 in 2,389	1,477	1,251	226	15.3%
$150	1 in 1,539	1 in 1,565	2,409	2,064	345	14.3%
$130	1 in 1,335	1 in 1,292	2,777	2,359	418	15.1%
$100	1 in 178.9	1 in 170.4	20,717	17,548	3,169	15.3%
$50	1 in 27.3	1 in 26.1	135,915	115,263	20,652	15.2%
$30	1 in 40.0	1 in 38.3	92,648	78,560	14,088	15.2%
$25	1 in 100.1	1 in 89.6	37,048	31,018	6,030	16.3%
$20	1 in 15.0	1 in 13.8	246,936	207,691	39,245	15.9%
FREE TICKETfree ticket	1 in 9.99	1 in 7.77	371,076	301,593	69,483	18.7%
All prizes	1 in 4.06	1 in 3.51	913,489	759,459	154,030	16.9%

How $250,000 Crossword has moved

Current payout (solid) and any-prize odds (dashed, inverted so up is better) since we began tracking $250,000 Crossword. 121 daily readings.

Recent claims of $1,000 and up

September 26, 2025: one $1,000 prize was claimed; 6 remain.
September 17, 2025: one $20,000 prize was claimed; 2 remain.
September 17, 2025: one $1,000 prize was claimed; 7 remain.
September 6, 2025: one $20,000 prize was claimed; 3 remain.
September 3, 2025: one $1,000 prize was claimed; 8 remain.
August 26, 2025: one $250,000 prize was claimed; 0 remain.
August 19, 2025: one $250,000 prize was claimed; 1 remain.
August 3, 2025: one $1,000 prize was claimed; 9 remain.
July 25, 2025: one $20,000 prize was claimed; 4 remain.
July 22, 2025: one $1,000 prize was claimed; 10 remain.
July 9, 2025: one $1,000 prize was claimed; 11 remain.
July 8, 2025: one $20,000 prize was claimed; 5 remain.

Derived from day-to-day changes in the official remaining-prize counts, so the date is when the lottery published the change.

$250,000 Crossword: common questions

How many $250,000 prizes are left in $250,000 Crossword?: 0 of 6 as of September 9, 2026. The top prize is gone; anything you win will be a lower tier.
What are the odds of winning anything on $250,000 Crossword?: 1 in 3.51 today, compared with 1 in 4.06 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 3.51, and the odds of winning more than the $10 ticket price are 1 in 6.39.
Is $250,000 Crossword worth buying?: Its current payout is 70.2% ($7.02 back per $10 ticket), rank #— of 67 in New Jersey. The best $10 alternative today is Disco Dollarfest (#01951, $10) at 75.9%. No scratcher has a positive expected value; this is about losing less over time.
How many $250,000 Crossword tickets are left?: We estimate 540,002 of roughly 3,706,920 printed tickets are unsold (85.4% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
When did $250,000 Crossword launch and is it still on sale?: It launched on March 19, 2025. Sales have ended; prizes can be claimed until February 3, 2027.

Other $10 New Jersey scratch-offs

Disco Dollarfest — 75.9% payout, 1 in 3.48 any prize
$1,000,000 Spectacular — 72.9% payout, 1 in 3.78 any prize
Ruby 7's — 72.7% payout, 1 in 4.03 any prize
Cash Fever — 72.4% payout, 1 in 3.89 any prize
$250,000 Crossword — 71.7% payout, 1 in 3.98 any prize

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