Crossword Spectacular — $10 Virginia Scratcher #2375
Crossword Spectacular (#2375) is a $10 Virginia scratcher launched on December 31, 2025. As of November 6, 2026 it ranks #51 of 62 active games on current payout (65.5%, $6.55 expected back per ticket) and #11 of 11 $10 games, #37 on any-prize odds (1 in 4.28) and #17 on top-prize odds (1 in 486,153). Since launch the payout has fallen 6.8 points (72.3% at launch) and your chance of winning something has fallen 13.8% (1 in 3.69 at launch). 2 of 3 top prizes of $300,000 remain, and we estimate 972,306 tickets are still unsold (64.3% 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. To set its odds of $1,000 or more (or any other prize size) against every other Virginia game, see odds by prize size. Across all tiers, 227,088 of 738,608 prizes (30.7%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $300,000 | 1 in 908,488 | 1 in 486,153 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 66.7% |
| $10,000 | 1 in 227,122 | 1 in 194,461 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 41.7% |
| $600 | 1 in 10,020 | 1 in 11,176 | 272 | 185 | 87 | 32.0% |
| $500 | 1 in 6,208 | 1 in 6,660 | 439 | 293 | 146 | 33.3% |
| $200 | 1 in 266.2 | 1 in 312.3 | 10,240 | 7,127 | 3,113 | 30.4% |
| $100 | 1 in 119.8 | 1 in 140.8 | 22,756 | 15,848 | 6,908 | 30.4% |
| $60 | 1 in 120.0 | 1 in 141.2 | 22,708 | 15,821 | 6,887 | 30.3% |
| $40 | 1 in 26.6 | 1 in 31.2 | 102,373 | 71,207 | 31,166 | 30.4% |
| $20 | 1 in 9.99 | 1 in 11.6 | 272,824 | 189,276 | 83,548 | 30.6% |
| $10 | 1 in 8.88 | 1 in 10.2 | 306,981 | 211,755 | 95,226 | 31.0% |
| All prizes | 1 in 3.69 | 1 in 4.28 | 738,608 | 511,520 | 227,088 | 30.7% |
How Crossword Spectacular has moved
Crossword Spectacular: common questions
- How many $300,000 prizes are left in Crossword Spectacular?
- 2 of 3 as of November 6, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 486,153.
- What are the odds of winning anything on Crossword Spectacular?
- 1 in 4.28 as of November 6, 2026, compared with 1 in 3.69 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 4.28, and the odds of winning more than the $10 ticket price are 1 in 7.37.
- Is Crossword Spectacular worth buying?
- Its current payout is 65.5% ($6.55 back per $10 ticket), rank #51 of 62 in Virginia. The best $10 alternative as of November 6, 2026 is SIX FIGURES (#2389, $10) at 76.1%. No scratcher has a positive expected value; this is about losing less over time.
- How many Crossword Spectacular tickets are left?
- We estimate 972,306 of roughly 2,725,464 printed tickets are unsold (64.3% 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 — 76.1% payout, 1 in 3.74 any prize
- Hit It Big! — 73.9% payout, 1 in 3.91 any prize
- Instant Cash — 73.1% payout, 1 in 5.20 any prize
- 20X THE MONEY — 72.9% payout, 1 in 3.74 any prize
- WRAPPED IN RICHES — 72.2% payout, 1 in 4.13 any prize