Crossword Bonanza — $20 New Jersey Scratch-Off #01905
Crossword Bonanza (#01905) is a $20 New Jersey scratch-off launched on March 21, 2025 that can no longer be bought, only claimed. Its sales ended on December 23, 2025. Winning tickets can be claimed until February 3, 2027; after that the prize is forfeited, however large. As of October 25, 2026, 2 of 3 top prizes of $400,000 are still unclaimed, and 45,490 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: July 8, 2025, 474 days ago.
Prizes still unclaimed
Every prize level in Crossword Bonanza 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, 45,490 of 678,263 prizes (6.7%) are still out there.
| Prize | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $400,000 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 66.7% |
| $25,000 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 0.0% |
| $2,000 | 100 | 95 | 5 | 5.0% |
| $500 | 8,061 | 7,575 | 486 | 6.0% |
| $200 | 6,220 | 5,838 | 382 | 6.1% |
| $150 | 12,512 | 11,763 | 749 | 6.0% |
| $100 | 62,850 | 59,277 | 3,573 | 5.7% |
| $80 | 24,519 | 23,091 | 1,428 | 5.8% |
| $60 | 20,166 | 18,956 | 1,210 | 6.0% |
| $50 | 120,854 | 113,802 | 7,052 | 5.8% |
| $30 | 181,312 | 170,107 | 11,205 | 6.2% |
| FREE $20 TICKETfree ticket | 241,646 | 222,248 | 19,398 | 8.0% |
| All prizes | 678,263 | 632,773 | 45,490 | 6.7% |
How Crossword Bonanza has moved
Recent claims of $1,000 and up
- September 11, 2025: one $2,000 prize was claimed; 6 remain.
- September 9, 2025: one $25,000 prize was claimed; 2 remain.
- September 9, 2025: one $2,000 prize was claimed; 7 remain.
- September 5, 2025: one $2,000 prize was claimed; 8 remain.
- September 4, 2025: one $2,000 prize was claimed; 9 remain.
- September 3, 2025: one $2,000 prize was claimed; 10 remain.
- September 1, 2025: 2 $2,000 prizes were claimed; 11 remain.
- August 31, 2025: one $2,000 prize was claimed; 13 remain.
- August 30, 2025: one $2,000 prize was claimed; 14 remain.
- August 29, 2025: one $2,000 prize was claimed; 15 remain.
- August 27, 2025: one $2,000 prize was claimed; 16 remain.
- August 25, 2025: one $2,000 prize was claimed; 17 remain.
Crossword Bonanza: common questions
- Can I still buy Crossword Bonanza?
- No. Its sales ended on December 23, 2025. It launched on March 21, 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 Bonanza?
- February 3, 2027. After that a winning ticket is worth nothing, however large the prize.
- How many $400,000 prizes are still unclaimed in Crossword Bonanza?
- 2 of 3, in the last figures New Jersey published (October 25, 2026). They are claimable only by a ticket already sold.
- How many Crossword Bonanza prizes are unclaimed in all?
- 45,490 of 678,263, across every prize level. Most are small prizes on tickets that were never checked or never sold.
Other $20 New Jersey scratch-offs
- Black Opal 7's — 77.8% payout, 1 in 3.88 any prize
- 100X — 76.3% payout, 1 in 3.82 any prize
- Crossword Bonanza — 74.8% payout, 1 in 3.49 any prize
- $1 Million Premier Ca$h — 73.1% payout, 1 in 3.82 any prize
- Mega Hot 7's — 72.9% payout, 1 in 3.82 any prize