Crossword Deluxe — $5 New Mexico Scratcher #676
Crossword Deluxe (#676) is a $5 New Mexico scratcher launched on February 10, 2026. As of October 14, 2026 it ranks #26 of 47 active games on current payout (60.1%, $3.00 expected back per ticket) and #6 of 10 $5 games, #10 on any-prize odds (1 in 3.31) and #33 on top-prize odds (1 in 125,216). Since launch the payout has fallen 0.2 points (60.3% at launch) and your chance of winning something has risen 16.5% (1 in 3.85 at launch). 1 of 4 top prizes of $5,000 remain, and we estimate 125,216 tickets are still unsold (79.4% sold). That is below average for New Mexico; the New Mexico ranking lists show better payouts, including at $5.
Prizes remaining
Every prize level in Crossword Deluxe, 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, 37,860 of 158,015 prizes (24.0%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $5,000 | 1 in 152,235 | 1 in 125,216 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 25.0% |
| $500 | 1 in 9,822 | 1 in 15,652 | 62 | 54 | 8 | 12.9% |
| $100 | 1 in 1,022 | 1 in 1,423 | 596 | 508 | 88 | 14.8% |
| $40 | 1 in 60.0 | 1 in 76.0 | 10,148 | 8,500 | 1,648 | 16.2% |
| $20 | 1 in 60.2 | 1 in 68.2 | 10,112 | 8,275 | 1,837 | 18.2% |
| $15 | 1 in 30.0 | 1 in 34.5 | 20,293 | 16,668 | 3,625 | 17.9% |
| $10 | 1 in 13.3 | 1 in 13.1 | 45,721 | 36,129 | 9,592 | 21.0% |
| $5 | 1 in 20.0 | 1 in 14.1 | 30,460 | 21,570 | 8,890 | 29.2% |
| FREE $5 TICKETfree ticket | 1 in 15.0 | 1 in 10.3 | 40,619 | 28,448 | 12,171 | 30.0% |
| All prizes | 1 in 3.85 | 1 in 3.31 | 158,015 | 120,155 | 37,860 | 24.0% |
How Crossword Deluxe has moved
Crossword Deluxe: common questions
- How many $5,000 prizes are left in Crossword Deluxe?
- 1 of 4 as of October 14, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 125,216.
- What are the odds of winning anything on Crossword Deluxe?
- 1 in 3.31 as of October 14, 2026, compared with 1 in 3.85 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 4.60, and the odds of winning more than the $5 ticket price are 1 in 7.45.
- Is Crossword Deluxe worth buying?
- Its current payout is 60.1% ($3.00 back per $5 ticket), rank #26 of 47 in New Mexico. The best $5 alternative as of October 14, 2026 is Money Rush (#618, $5) at 67.5%. No scratcher has a positive expected value; this is about losing less over time.
- How many Crossword Deluxe tickets are left?
- We estimate 125,216 of roughly 608,895 printed tickets are unsold (79.4% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
- When did Crossword Deluxe launch and is it still on sale?
- It launched on February 10, 2026. It is still on sale.
Other $5 New Mexico scratchers
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- Cash Games — 63.9% payout, 1 in 3.66 any prize
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