Crossword — $3 New Jersey Scratch-Off #01918
Crossword (#01918) is a $3 New Jersey scratch-off launched on April 16, 2025 that can no longer be bought, only claimed. Its sales ended on March 24, 2026. Winning tickets can be claimed until May 5, 2027; after that the prize is forfeited, however large. As of October 25, 2026, 2 of 20 top prizes of $20,000 are still unclaimed, and 212,469 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.
Prizes still unclaimed
Every prize level in 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, 212,469 of 2,903,675 prizes (7.3%) are still out there.
| Prize | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $20,000 | 20 | 18 | 2 | 10.0% |
| $5,000 | 22 | 21 | 1 | 4.5% |
| $500 | 46 | 45 | 1 | 2.2% |
| $100 | 33,042 | 31,820 | 1,222 | 3.7% |
| $25 | 426,291 | 409,364 | 16,927 | 4.0% |
| $10 | 596,929 | 570,154 | 26,775 | 4.5% |
| $5 | 852,214 | 801,934 | 50,280 | 5.9% |
| FREE $3 TICKETfree ticket | 995,111 | 877,850 | 117,261 | 11.8% |
| All prizes | 2,903,675 | 2,691,206 | 212,469 | 7.3% |
How Crossword has moved
Recent claims of $1,000 and up
- September 24, 2025: one $20,000 prize was claimed; 8 remain.
- September 20, 2025: one $5,000 prize was claimed; 10 remain.
- September 17, 2025: one $20,000 prize was claimed; 9 remain.
- September 10, 2025: one $20,000 prize was claimed; 10 remain.
- September 5, 2025: one $5,000 prize was claimed; 11 remain.
- August 30, 2025: one $5,000 prize was claimed; 12 remain.
- August 21, 2025: one $20,000 prize was claimed; 11 remain.
- August 14, 2025: one $5,000 prize was claimed; 13 remain.
- August 10, 2025: one $20,000 prize was claimed; 12 remain.
- August 1, 2025: one $5,000 prize was claimed; 14 remain.
- July 29, 2025: one $20,000 prize was claimed; 13 remain.
- July 25, 2025: one $5,000 prize was claimed; 15 remain.
Crossword: common questions
- Can I still buy Crossword?
- No. Its sales ended on March 24, 2026. It launched on April 16, 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 Crossword?
- May 5, 2027. After that a winning ticket is worth nothing, however large the prize.
- How many $20,000 prizes are still unclaimed in Crossword?
- 2 of 20, in the last figures New Jersey published (October 25, 2026). They are claimable only by a ticket already sold.
- How many Crossword prizes are unclaimed in all?
- 212,469 of 2,903,675, across every prize level. Most are small prizes on tickets that were never checked or never sold.