$250,000 Crossword — $10 New Jersey Scratch-Off #01965
$250,000 Crossword (#01965) is a $10 New Jersey scratch-off launched on February 18, 2026. As of October 25, 2026 it ranks #11 of 57 active games on current payout (73.8%, $7.38 expected back per ticket) and #2 of 13 $10 games, #7 on any-prize odds (1 in 3.60) and #6 on top-prize odds (1 in 278,444). Since launch the payout has risen 1.9 points (71.9% at launch) and your chance of winning something has risen 9.4% (1 in 3.94 at launch). 1 of 6 top prizes of $250,000 remain, and we estimate 278,444 tickets are still unsold (92.5% sold). That is a middle-of-the-pack game: fine to play, but the ranking lists show better value at the same price.
Top prize still waiting. Last 8% of tickets, a top prize still waiting: better jackpot odds than on launch day (1 in 278,444, was 1 in 617,790). More New Jersey games like this.
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. To set its odds of $1,000 or more (or any other prize size) against every other New Jersey game, see odds by prize size. Across all tiers, 77,352 of 941,424 prizes (8.2%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $250,000 | 1 in 617,790 | 1 in 278,444 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 16.7% |
| $20,000 | 1 in 370,674 | all claimed | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0.0% |
| $1,000 | 1 in 154,448 | 1 in 92,815 | 24 | 21 | 3 | 12.5% |
| $525 | 1 in 3,028 | 1 in 4,219 | 1,224 | 1,158 | 66 | 5.4% |
| $500 | 1 in 3,021 | 1 in 3,276 | 1,227 | 1,142 | 85 | 6.9% |
| $225 | 1 in 2,498 | 1 in 2,757 | 1,484 | 1,383 | 101 | 6.8% |
| $150 | 1 in 1,548 | 1 in 1,698 | 2,394 | 2,230 | 164 | 6.9% |
| $130 | 1 in 1,333 | 1 in 1,688 | 2,781 | 2,616 | 165 | 5.9% |
| $100 | 1 in 136.5 | 1 in 163.6 | 27,163 | 25,461 | 1,702 | 6.3% |
| $50 | 1 in 25.9 | 1 in 29.6 | 143,220 | 133,807 | 9,413 | 6.6% |
| $30 | 1 in 36.8 | 1 in 41.9 | 100,841 | 94,193 | 6,648 | 6.6% |
| $25 | 1 in 85.6 | 1 in 89.9 | 43,279 | 40,183 | 3,096 | 7.2% |
| $20 | 1 in 15.0 | 1 in 15.5 | 247,135 | 229,180 | 17,955 | 7.3% |
| FREE TICKETfree ticket | 1 in 10.0 | 1 in 7.34 | 370,636 | 332,683 | 37,953 | 10.2% |
| All prizes | 1 in 3.94 | 1 in 3.60 | 941,424 | 864,072 | 77,352 | 8.2% |
How $250,000 Crossword has moved
Recent claims of $1,000 and up
- September 29, 2026: one $20,000 prize was claimed; 0 remain.
$250,000 Crossword: common questions
- How many $250,000 prizes are left in $250,000 Crossword?
- 1 of 6 as of October 25, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 278,444.
- What are the odds of winning anything on $250,000 Crossword?
- 1 in 3.60 as of October 25, 2026, compared with 1 in 3.94 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 6.87, and the odds of winning more than the $10 ticket price are 1 in 7.07.
- Is $250,000 Crossword worth buying?
- Its current payout is 73.8% ($7.38 back per $10 ticket), rank #11 of 57 in New Jersey. The best $10 alternative as of October 25, 2026 is Disco Dollarfest (#01951, $10) at 75.4%. No scratcher has a positive expected value; this is about losing less over time.
- How many $250,000 Crossword tickets are left?
- We estimate 278,444 of roughly 3,706,740 printed tickets are unsold (92.5% 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 February 18, 2026. It is still on sale.
Other $10 New Jersey scratch-offs
- Disco Dollarfest — 75.4% payout, 1 in 3.52 any prize
- $1,000,000 Spectacular — 73.2% payout, 1 in 3.79 any prize
- $250,000 Crossword — 71.5% payout, 1 in 4.02 any prize
- 50X Cash Blitz — 71.0% payout, 1 in 3.70 any prize
- Cash Fever — 70.9% payout, 1 in 4.01 any prize