$250,000 Crossword — $10 New Jersey Scratch-Off #01912
$250,000 Crossword (#01912) is a $10 New Jersey scratch-off launched on March 19, 2025 that can no longer be bought, only claimed. Its sales ended on August 27, 2025. Winning tickets can be claimed until February 3, 2027; after that the prize is forfeited, however large. As of October 25, 2026, 0 of 6 top prizes of $250,000 are still unclaimed, and 153,977 prizes in all. If you hold one of its tickets, check it now; if you are looking for a ticket to buy, the New Jersey scratch-offs on sale are ranked by what they pay back.
Last top prize claimed: August 26, 2025, 425 days ago.
Prizes still unclaimed
Every prize level in $250,000 Crossword and how much of each is still unclaimed. The game is no longer sold, so there are no odds to quote: these prizes can only go to a ticket already bought. Across all tiers, 153,977 of 913,489 prizes (16.9%) are still out there.
| Prize | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $250,000 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0.0% |
| $20,000 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 20.0% |
| $1,000 | 24 | 21 | 3 | 12.5% |
| $525 | 1,236 | 1,053 | 183 | 14.8% |
| $500 | 1,210 | 1,024 | 186 | 15.4% |
| $225 | 1,477 | 1,251 | 226 | 15.3% |
| $150 | 2,409 | 2,064 | 345 | 14.3% |
| $130 | 2,777 | 2,359 | 418 | 15.1% |
| $100 | 20,717 | 17,548 | 3,169 | 15.3% |
| $50 | 135,915 | 115,270 | 20,645 | 15.2% |
| $30 | 92,648 | 78,563 | 14,085 | 15.2% |
| $25 | 37,048 | 31,021 | 6,027 | 16.3% |
| $20 | 246,936 | 207,705 | 39,231 | 15.9% |
| FREE TICKETfree ticket | 371,076 | 301,619 | 69,457 | 18.7% |
| All prizes | 913,489 | 759,512 | 153,977 | 16.9% |
How $250,000 Crossword has moved
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.
$250,000 Crossword: common questions
- Can I still buy $250,000 Crossword?
- No. Its sales ended on August 27, 2025. It launched on March 19, 2025. A ticket bought before the end can still win any prize the game has left.
- When is the last day to claim a prize on $250,000 Crossword?
- February 3, 2027. After that a winning ticket is worth nothing, however large the prize.
- How many $250,000 prizes are still unclaimed in $250,000 Crossword?
- 0 of 6, in the last figures New Jersey published (October 25, 2026). Every top prize has been claimed.
- How many $250,000 Crossword prizes are unclaimed in all?
- 153,977 of 913,489, across every prize level. Most are small prizes on tickets that were never checked or never sold.
Other $10 New Jersey scratch-offs
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