Can I still buy WILD CHERRY CROSSWORD?

No. Its sales ended on November 7, 2025. It launched on August 6, 2022. 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 WILD CHERRY CROSSWORD?

November 8, 2026. After that a winning ticket is worth nothing, however large the prize.

How many $20,000 prizes are still unclaimed in WILD CHERRY CROSSWORD?

0 of 2, in the last figures Rhode Island published (October 14, 2026). Every top prize has been claimed.

How many WILD CHERRY CROSSWORD prizes are unclaimed in all?

68,672 of 445,203, across every prize level. Most are small prizes on tickets that were never checked or never sold.

WILD CHERRY CROSSWORD — $2 Rhode Island Instant Game #279

Data captured October 14, 2026, 03:39 UTC · launched August 6, 2022 · sales ended, claim by November 8, 2026

WILD CHERRY CROSSWORD Rhode Island instant game ticket

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WILD CHERRY CROSSWORD (#279) is a $2 Rhode Island instant game launched on August 6, 2022 that can no longer be bought, only claimed. Its sales ended on November 7, 2025. Winning tickets can be claimed until November 8, 2026; after that the prize is forfeited, however large. As of October 14, 2026, 0 of 2 top prizes of $20,000 are still unclaimed, and 68,672 prizes in all. If you hold one of its tickets, check it now; if you are looking for a ticket to buy, the Rhode Island instant games on sale are ranked by what they pay back.

Claim by

November 8, 2026

then prizes are forfeited

Sales ended

November 7, 2025

no longer sold

Top prizes unclaimed

0 of 2

$20,000 each

Prizes unclaimed

68,672

of 445,203 at launch

Unclaimed prize money

$314,162

at face value, all tiers

Prizes still unclaimed

Every prize level in WILD CHERRY 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, 68,672 of 445,203 prizes (15.4%) are still out there.

Prize	Total	Claimed	Remaining	% left
$20,000	2	2	0	0.0%
$1,000	20	16	4	20.0%
$100	702	635	67	9.5%
$50	11,783	10,643	1,140	9.7%
$20	19,722	17,731	1,991	10.1%
$10	39,228	34,719	4,509	11.5%
$4	137,622	117,807	19,815	14.4%
$2	236,124	194,978	41,146	17.4%
All prizes	445,203	376,531	68,672	15.4%

How WILD CHERRY CROSSWORD has moved

Not enough history yet to chart this game; we store a reading every day.

WILD CHERRY CROSSWORD: common questions

Can I still buy WILD CHERRY CROSSWORD?: No. Its sales ended on November 7, 2025. It launched on August 6, 2022. 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 WILD CHERRY CROSSWORD?: November 8, 2026. After that a winning ticket is worth nothing, however large the prize.
How many $20,000 prizes are still unclaimed in WILD CHERRY CROSSWORD?: 0 of 2, in the last figures Rhode Island published (October 14, 2026). Every top prize has been claimed.
How many WILD CHERRY CROSSWORD prizes are unclaimed in all?: 68,672 of 445,203, across every prize level. Most are small prizes on tickets that were never checked or never sold.

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