$10,000 Grande Crossword — $3 New Mexico Scratcher #689
$10,000 Grande Crossword (#689) is a $3 New Mexico scratcher launched on July 7, 2026. As of October 14, 2026 it ranks #13 of 47 active games on current payout (63.1%, $1.89 expected back per ticket) and #3 of 7 $3 games, #20 on any-prize odds (1 in 3.67) and #29 on top-prize odds (1 in 110,824). Since launch the payout has risen 0.8 points (62.3% at launch) and your chance of winning something has risen 6.1% (1 in 3.89 at launch). 2 of 3 top prizes of $10,000 remain, and we estimate 221,648 tickets are still unsold (55.3% sold). That is a middle-of-the-pack game: fine to play, but the ranking lists show better value at the same price.
Prizes remaining
Every prize level in $10,000 Grande 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, 60,376 of 127,394 prizes (47.4%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $10,000 | 1 in 165,400 | 1 in 110,824 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 66.7% |
| $1,000 | 1 in 49,620 | 1 in 73,883 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 30.0% |
| $100 | 1 in 1,969 | 1 in 1,997 | 252 | 141 | 111 | 44.0% |
| $50 | 1 in 492.8 | 1 in 539.3 | 1,007 | 596 | 411 | 40.8% |
| $30 | 1 in 239.5 | 1 in 258.6 | 2,072 | 1,215 | 857 | 41.4% |
| $20 | 1 in 100.0 | 1 in 107.7 | 4,962 | 2,904 | 2,058 | 41.5% |
| $15 | 1 in 50.0 | 1 in 52.7 | 9,924 | 5,718 | 4,206 | 42.4% |
| $10 | 1 in 33.3 | 1 in 34.3 | 14,886 | 8,428 | 6,458 | 43.4% |
| $5 | 1 in 14.3 | 1 in 14.1 | 34,734 | 19,008 | 15,726 | 45.3% |
| FREE $3 TICKETfree ticket | 1 in 8.33 | 1 in 7.26 | 59,544 | 29,000 | 30,544 | 51.3% |
| All prizes | 1 in 3.89 | 1 in 3.67 | 127,394 | 67,018 | 60,376 | 47.4% |
How $10,000 Grande Crossword has moved
$10,000 Grande Crossword: common questions
- How many $10,000 prizes are left in $10,000 Grande Crossword?
- 2 of 3 as of October 14, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 110,824.
- What are the odds of winning anything on $10,000 Grande Crossword?
- 1 in 3.67 as of October 14, 2026, compared with 1 in 3.89 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 7.31, and the odds of winning more than the $3 ticket price are 1 in 7.43.
- Is $10,000 Grande Crossword worth buying?
- Its current payout is 63.1% ($1.89 back per $3 ticket), rank #13 of 47 in New Mexico. The best $3 alternative as of October 14, 2026 is Lucky 7s (#627, $3) at 78.4%. No scratcher has a positive expected value; this is about losing less over time.
- How many $10,000 Grande Crossword tickets are left?
- We estimate 221,648 of roughly 496,002 printed tickets are unsold (55.3% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
- When did $10,000 Grande Crossword launch and is it still on sale?
- It launched on July 7, 2026. It is still on sale.
Other $3 New Mexico scratchers
- Lucky 7s — 78.4% payout, 1 in 2.05 any prize
- Crossword Tripler — 63.4% payout, 1 in 3.69 any prize
- Lucky Numbers — 62.2% payout, 1 in 3.00 any prize
- Happy Pawlidays! — 60.9% payout, 1 in 3.95 any prize
- Bingo Extra — 59.5% payout, 1 in 3.87 any prize