Crossword Spectacular — $10 Virginia Scratcher #2375
Crossword Spectacular (#2375) is a $10 Virginia scratcher launched on December 31, 2025. As of September 21, 2026 it ranks #38 of 63 active games on current payout (68.7%, $6.87 expected back per ticket) and #9 of 9 $10 games, #29 on any-prize odds (1 in 4.00) and #23 on top-prize odds (1 in 572,073). Since launch the payout has fallen 3.6 points (72.3% at launch) and your chance of winning something has fallen 7.8% (1 in 3.69 at launch). 2 of 3 top prizes of $300,000 remain, and we estimate 1,144,146 tickets are still unsold (58.0% sold). That is below average for Virginia; the Virginia ranking lists show better payouts, including at $10.
Prizes remaining
Every prize level in Crossword Spectacular, 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, 285,819 of 738,608 prizes (38.7%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $300,000 | 1 in 908,488 | 1 in 572,073 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 66.7% |
| $10,000 | 1 in 227,122 | 1 in 228,829 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 41.7% |
| $600 | 1 in 10,020 | 1 in 11,001 | 272 | 168 | 104 | 38.2% |
| $500 | 1 in 6,208 | 1 in 6,185 | 439 | 254 | 185 | 42.1% |
| $200 | 1 in 266.2 | 1 in 290.5 | 10,240 | 6,302 | 3,938 | 38.5% |
| $100 | 1 in 119.8 | 1 in 130.6 | 22,756 | 13,992 | 8,764 | 38.5% |
| $60 | 1 in 120.0 | 1 in 132.0 | 22,708 | 14,042 | 8,666 | 38.2% |
| $40 | 1 in 26.6 | 1 in 29.1 | 102,373 | 63,038 | 39,335 | 38.4% |
| $20 | 1 in 9.99 | 1 in 10.9 | 272,824 | 167,464 | 105,360 | 38.6% |
| $10 | 1 in 8.88 | 1 in 9.58 | 306,981 | 187,521 | 119,460 | 38.9% |
| All prizes | 1 in 3.69 | 1 in 4.00 | 738,608 | 452,789 | 285,819 | 38.7% |
How Crossword Spectacular has moved
Crossword Spectacular: common questions
- How many $300,000 prizes are left in Crossword Spectacular?
- 2 of 3 as of September 21, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 572,073.
- What are the odds of winning anything on Crossword Spectacular?
- 1 in 4.00 today, compared with 1 in 3.69 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 4.00, and the odds of winning more than the $10 ticket price are 1 in 6.88.
- Is Crossword Spectacular worth buying?
- Its current payout is 68.7% ($6.87 back per $10 ticket), rank #38 of 63 in Virginia. The best $10 alternative today is SIX FIGURES (#2389, $10) at 76.9%. No scratcher has a positive expected value; this is about losing less over time.
- How many Crossword Spectacular tickets are left?
- We estimate 1,144,146 of roughly 2,725,464 printed tickets are unsold (58.0% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
- When did Crossword Spectacular launch and is it still on sale?
- It launched on December 31, 2025. It is still on sale.
Other $10 Virginia scratchers
- SIX FIGURES — 76.9% payout, 1 in 3.68 any prize
- Instant Cash — 74.8% payout, 1 in 5.01 any prize
- Hit It Big! — 74.0% payout, 1 in 3.90 any prize
- 20X THE MONEY — 73.6% payout, 1 in 3.68 any prize
- Gold 7s — 71.9% payout, 1 in 3.88 any prize