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$1,000,000 Crossword — $20 Texas Scratch-Off #2753

Data captured September 9, 2026 · launched July 20, 2026

$1,000,000 Crossword (#2753) is a $20 Texas scratch-off launched on July 20, 2026. As of September 9, 2026 it ranks #11 of 79 active games on current payout (75.2%, $15.05 expected back per ticket) and #3 of 16 $20 games, #7 on any-prize odds (1 in 3.39) and #69 on top-prize odds (1 in 2,619,102). Since launch the payout has risen 0.2 points (75.0% at launch) and the any-prize odds have improved 0.5% (1 in 3.41 at launch). 5 of 6 top prizes of $1,000,000 remain, and we estimate 13,095,512 tickets are still unsold (11.5% sold). That is a middle-of-the-pack game: fine to play, but the ranking lists show better value at the same price.

Current payout
75.2%
75.0% at launch
Expected value
$15.05
per $20 ticket
Any-prize odds
1 in 3.39
1 in 3.41 at launch
Cash odds
1 in 3.39
excludes free tickets
Profit odds
1 in 6.22
win more than $20
$600+ odds
1 in 51,966
claim-at-lottery prizes
Top prizes left
5 of 6
$1,000,000 each
Tickets remaining
88.5%
≈ 13,095,512 tickets

Prizes remaining

Every prize level in $1,000,000 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, 3,861,365 of 4,343,227 prizes (88.9%) are still out there.

PrizeOdds at launchOdds now TotalClaimedRemaining% left
$1,000,000 1 in 2,466,821 1 in 2,619,102 6 1 5 83.3%
$20,000 1 in 740,046 1 in 727,528 20 2 18 90.0%
$2,000 1 in 57,816 1 in 57,186 256 27 229 89.5%
$500 1 in 1,413 1 in 1,408 10,476 1,175 9,301 88.8%
$200 1 in 120.0 1 in 119.6 123,293 13,760 109,533 88.8%
$150 1 in 228.6 1 in 227.4 64,749 7,173 57,576 88.9%
$100 1 in 21.4 1 in 21.4 690,781 77,455 613,326 88.8%
$50 1 in 18.8 1 in 18.7 788,958 88,399 700,559 88.8%
$40 1 in 21.4 1 in 21.3 690,950 77,065 613,885 88.8%
$20 1 in 7.50 1 in 7.45 1,973,738 216,805 1,756,933 89.0%
All prizes1 in 3.411 in 3.39 4,343,227481,862 3,861,36588.9%

How $1,000,000 Crossword has moved

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Current payout (solid) and any-prize odds (dashed, inverted so up is better) since we began tracking $1,000,000 Crossword. 3 daily readings.

Recent claims of $1,000 and up

Derived from day-to-day changes in the official remaining-prize counts, so the date is when the lottery published the change.

$1,000,000 Crossword: common questions

How many $1,000,000 prizes are left in $1,000,000 Crossword?
5 of 6 as of September 9, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 2,619,102.
What are the odds of winning anything on $1,000,000 Crossword?
1 in 3.39 today, compared with 1 in 3.41 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 3.39, and the odds of winning more than the $20 ticket price are 1 in 6.22.
Is $1,000,000 Crossword worth buying?
Its current payout is 75.2% ($15.05 back per $20 ticket), rank #11 of 79 in Texas. The best $20 alternative today is Queen of Spades (#2706, $20) at 76.7%. No scratcher has a positive expected value; this is about losing less over time.
How many $1,000,000 Crossword tickets are left?
We estimate 13,095,512 of roughly 14,800,925 printed tickets are unsold (11.5% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
When did $1,000,000 Crossword launch and is it still on sale?
It launched on July 20, 2026. It is still on sale.

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