Crossword — $2 Arizona Scratcher #1510
Crossword (#1510) is a $2 Arizona scratcher. As of September 12, 2026 it ranks #47 of 56 active games on current payout (63.0%, $1.26 expected back per ticket) and #2 of 8 $2 games, #36 on any-prize odds (1 in 3.53) and #27 on top-prize odds (1 in 329,808). Since launch the payout has risen 1.0 points (61.9% at launch) and the any-prize odds have improved 4.1% (1 in 3.68 at launch). 12 of 20 top prizes of $10,000 remain, and we estimate 3,957,690 tickets are still unsold (50.6% sold). That is below average for Arizona; the Arizona ranking lists show better payouts, including at $2.
Prizes remaining
Every prize level in 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, 1,120,756 of 2,178,379 prizes (51.4%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $10,000 | 1 in 400,695 | 1 in 329,808 | 20 | 8 | 12 | 60.0% |
| $2,500 | 1 in 286,211 | 1 in 329,808 | 28 | 16 | 12 | 42.9% |
| $500 | 1 in 125,217 | 1 in 136,472 | 64 | 35 | 29 | 45.3% |
| $100 | 1 in 4,793 | 1 in 4,960 | 1,672 | 874 | 798 | 47.7% |
| $50 | 1 in 623.1 | 1 in 647.6 | 12,861 | 6,750 | 6,111 | 47.5% |
| $10 | 1 in 25.0 | 1 in 25.3 | 320,581 | 164,216 | 156,365 | 48.8% |
| $5 | 1 in 12.5 | 1 in 12.4 | 641,087 | 322,137 | 318,950 | 49.8% |
| $2 | 1 in 6.67 | 1 in 6.20 | 1,202,066 | 563,587 | 638,479 | 53.1% |
| All prizes | 1 in 3.68 | 1 in 3.53 | 2,178,379 | 1,057,623 | 1,120,756 | 51.4% |
How Crossword has moved
Crossword: common questions
- How many $10,000 prizes are left in Crossword?
- 12 of 20 as of September 12, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 329,808.
- What are the odds of winning anything on Crossword?
- 1 in 3.53 today, compared with 1 in 3.68 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 3.53, and the odds of winning more than the $2 ticket price are 1 in 8.21.
- Is Crossword worth buying?
- Its current payout is 63.0% ($1.26 back per $2 ticket), rank #47 of 56 in Arizona. The best $2 alternative today is Easy $100s (#1528, $2) at 65.7%. No scratcher has a positive expected value; this is about losing less over time.
- How many Crossword tickets are left?
- We estimate 3,957,690 of roughly 8,017,780 printed tickets are unsold (50.6% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
- When did Crossword launch and is it still on sale?
- We first saw it on September 7, 2026. It is still on sale.
Other $2 Arizona scratchers
- Easy $100s — 65.7% payout, 1 in 3.83 any prize
- Rock Out — 62.5% payout, 1 in 4.04 any prize
- Spooky Loot — 62.2% payout, 1 in 4.23 any prize
- Circle K Cash and Gas — 61.9% payout, 1 in 4.09 any prize
- 20X The Cash — 61.8% payout, 1 in 4.18 any prize