$250,000 Crossword — $10 New Jersey Scratch-Off #01933
$250,000 Crossword (#01933) is a $10 New Jersey scratch-off launched on August 27, 2025. As of September 12, 2026 it ranks #— of 67 active games on current payout (70.4%, $7.04 expected back per ticket) and #— of 14 $10 games, #— on any-prize odds (1 in 3.47) and #— on top-prize odds (—). Since launch the payout has risen 2.2 points (68.2% at launch) and the any-prize odds have improved 14.5% (1 in 4.06 at launch). 0 of 6 top prizes of $250,000 remain, and we estimate 466,110 tickets are still unsold (87.2% sold). $250,000 Crossword is no longer on sale in New Jersey; the figures below are final as of September 12, 2026 and prizes can be claimed until August 4, 2027.
Prizes remaining
Every prize level in $250,000 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, 134,373 of 898,200 prizes (15.0%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $250,000 | 1 in 607,625 | — | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0.0% |
| $20,000 | 1 in 364,575 | 1 in 233,055 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 20.0% |
| $1,000 | 1 in 151,906 | 1 in 233,055 | 24 | 22 | 2 | 8.3% |
| $525 | 1 in 3,048 | 1 in 2,969 | 1,196 | 1,039 | 157 | 13.1% |
| $500 | 1 in 3,021 | 1 in 2,808 | 1,207 | 1,041 | 166 | 13.8% |
| $225 | 1 in 2,489 | 1 in 2,342 | 1,465 | 1,266 | 199 | 13.6% |
| $150 | 1 in 1,536 | 1 in 1,504 | 2,373 | 2,063 | 310 | 13.1% |
| $130 | 1 in 1,336 | 1 in 1,351 | 2,728 | 2,383 | 345 | 12.6% |
| $100 | 1 in 179.1 | 1 in 175.8 | 20,351 | 17,700 | 2,651 | 13.0% |
| $50 | 1 in 27.3 | 1 in 26.4 | 133,667 | 115,986 | 17,681 | 13.2% |
| $30 | 1 in 40.0 | 1 in 38.5 | 91,154 | 79,050 | 12,104 | 13.3% |
| $25 | 1 in 100.0 | 1 in 91.2 | 36,465 | 31,356 | 5,109 | 14.0% |
| $20 | 1 in 15.0 | 1 in 13.6 | 243,121 | 208,838 | 34,283 | 14.1% |
| FREE TICKETfree ticket | 1 in 10.0 | 1 in 7.60 | 364,433 | 303,069 | 61,364 | 16.8% |
| All prizes | 1 in 4.06 | 1 in 3.47 | 898,200 | 763,827 | 134,373 | 15.0% |
How $250,000 Crossword has moved
Recent claims of $1,000 and up
- September 12, 2025: one $1,000 prize was claimed; 23 remain.
$250,000 Crossword: common questions
- How many $250,000 prizes are left in $250,000 Crossword?
- 0 of 6 as of September 12, 2026. The top prize is gone; anything you win will be a lower tier.
- What are the odds of winning anything on $250,000 Crossword?
- 1 in 3.47 today, compared with 1 in 4.06 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 3.47, and the odds of winning more than the $10 ticket price are 1 in 6.38.
- Is $250,000 Crossword worth buying?
- Its current payout is 70.4% ($7.04 back per $10 ticket), rank #— of 67 in New Jersey. The best $10 alternative today is Disco Dollarfest (#01951, $10) at 75.9%. No scratcher has a positive expected value; this is about losing less over time.
- How many $250,000 Crossword tickets are left?
- We estimate 466,110 of roughly 3,645,750 printed tickets are unsold (87.2% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
- When did $250,000 Crossword launch and is it still on sale?
- It launched on August 27, 2025. Sales have ended; prizes can be claimed until August 4, 2027.
Other $10 New Jersey scratch-offs
- Disco Dollarfest — 75.9% payout, 1 in 3.49 any prize
- $1,000,000 Spectacular — 73.4% payout, 1 in 3.75 any prize
- Cash Fever — 72.9% payout, 1 in 3.87 any prize
- Ruby 7's — 72.0% payout, 1 in 4.08 any prize
- $250,000 Crossword — 72.0% payout, 1 in 3.97 any prize