Crossword Tripler — $3 New Mexico Scratcher #682
Crossword Tripler (#682) is a $3 New Mexico scratcher launched on May 5, 2026. As of October 14, 2026 it ranks #12 of 47 active games on current payout (63.4%, $1.90 expected back per ticket) and #2 of 7 $3 games, #22 on any-prize odds (1 in 3.69) and #47 on top-prize odds (1 in 528,753). Since launch the payout has risen 1.8 points (61.7% at launch) and your chance of winning something has risen 5.6% (1 in 3.89 at launch). 2 of 3 top prizes of $30,000 remain, and we estimate 1,057,506 tickets are still unsold (36.7% 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 Crossword Tripler, 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, 286,849 of 429,628 prizes (66.8%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $30,000 | 1 in 557,233 | 1 in 528,753 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 66.7% |
| $3,000 | 1 in 208,963 | 1 in 264,377 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 50.0% |
| $100 | 1 in 1,860 | 1 in 1,859 | 899 | 330 | 569 | 63.3% |
| $50 | 1 in 746.6 | 1 in 748.9 | 2,239 | 827 | 1,412 | 63.1% |
| $30 | 1 in 198.7 | 1 in 198.0 | 8,415 | 3,073 | 5,342 | 63.5% |
| $20 | 1 in 100.5 | 1 in 100.0 | 16,635 | 6,057 | 10,578 | 63.6% |
| $15 | 1 in 49.9 | 1 in 49.4 | 33,516 | 12,098 | 21,418 | 63.9% |
| $10 | 1 in 33.3 | 1 in 32.9 | 50,150 | 18,047 | 32,103 | 64.0% |
| $5 | 1 in 14.3 | 1 in 13.8 | 117,019 | 40,603 | 76,416 | 65.3% |
| FREE $3 TICKETfree ticket | 1 in 8.33 | 1 in 7.61 | 200,744 | 61,739 | 139,005 | 69.2% |
| All prizes | 1 in 3.89 | 1 in 3.69 | 429,628 | 142,779 | 286,849 | 66.8% |
How Crossword Tripler has moved
Crossword Tripler: common questions
- How many $30,000 prizes are left in Crossword Tripler?
- 2 of 3 as of October 14, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 528,753.
- What are the odds of winning anything on Crossword Tripler?
- 1 in 3.69 as of October 14, 2026, compared with 1 in 3.89 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 7.08, and the odds of winning more than the $3 ticket price are 1 in 7.15.
- Is Crossword Tripler worth buying?
- Its current payout is 63.4% ($1.90 back per $3 ticket), rank #12 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 Crossword Tripler tickets are left?
- We estimate 1,057,506 of roughly 1,672,198 printed tickets are unsold (36.7% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
- When did Crossword Tripler launch and is it still on sale?
- It launched on May 5, 2026. It is still on sale.
Other $3 New Mexico scratchers
- Lucky 7s — 78.4% payout, 1 in 2.05 any prize
- $10,000 Grande Crossword — 63.1% payout, 1 in 3.67 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