Crossword Xtreme — $30 New Jersey Scratch-Off #01968
Crossword Xtreme (#01968) is a $30 New Jersey scratch-off launched on January 12, 2026. As of September 12, 2026 it ranks #49 of 67 active games on current payout (66.7%, $20.02 expected back per ticket) and #6 of 6 $30 games, #36 on any-prize odds (1 in 4.24) and #7 on top-prize odds (1 in 233,377). Since launch the payout has fallen 8.9 points (75.6% at launch) and the any-prize odds have worsened 24.7% (1 in 3.40 at launch). 1 of 3 top prizes of $600,000 remain, and we estimate 233,377 tickets are still unsold (87.3% sold). That is below average for New Jersey; the New Jersey ranking lists show better payouts, including at $30.
Prizes remaining
Every prize level in Crossword Xtreme, 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, 55,020 of 539,699 prizes (10.2%) are still out there.
| Prize | Odds at launch | Odds now | Total | Claimed | Remaining | % left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $600,000 | 1 in 611,787 | 1 in 233,377 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 33.3% |
| $25,000 | 1 in 203,929 | 1 in 233,377 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 11.1% |
| $2,000 | 1 in 87,398 | 1 in 77,792 | 21 | 18 | 3 | 14.3% |
| $500 | 1 in 218.5 | 1 in 269.2 | 8,400 | 7,533 | 867 | 10.3% |
| $250 | 1 in 133.6 | 1 in 167.9 | 13,742 | 12,352 | 1,390 | 10.1% |
| $200 | 1 in 132.2 | 1 in 164.9 | 13,880 | 12,465 | 1,415 | 10.2% |
| $150 | 1 in 57.1 | 1 in 72.7 | 32,170 | 28,961 | 3,209 | 10.0% |
| $100 | 1 in 25.0 | 1 in 30.9 | 73,448 | 65,901 | 7,547 | 10.3% |
| $75 | 1 in 59.3 | 1 in 76.9 | 30,954 | 27,921 | 3,033 | 9.8% |
| $50 | 1 in 10.0 | 1 in 12.0 | 183,536 | 164,135 | 19,401 | 10.6% |
| FREE TICKETfree ticket | 1 in 10.0 | 1 in 12.9 | 183,536 | 165,383 | 18,153 | 9.9% |
| All prizes | 1 in 3.40 | 1 in 4.24 | 539,699 | 484,679 | 55,020 | 10.2% |
How Crossword Xtreme has moved
Recent claims of $1,000 and up
- September 12, 2026: 2 $600,000 prizes were claimed; 1 remain.
- September 12, 2026: 8 $25,000 prizes were claimed; 1 remain.
- September 12, 2026: 18 $2,000 prizes were claimed; 3 remain.
- September 11, 2026: 2 $600,000 prizes were claimed; 1 remain.
- September 11, 2026: 8 $25,000 prizes were claimed; 1 remain.
- September 11, 2026: 18 $2,000 prizes were claimed; 3 remain.
- September 10, 2026: 2 $600,000 prizes were claimed; 1 remain.
- September 10, 2026: 8 $25,000 prizes were claimed; 1 remain.
- September 10, 2026: 18 $2,000 prizes were claimed; 3 remain.
Crossword Xtreme: common questions
- How many $600,000 prizes are left in Crossword Xtreme?
- 1 of 3 as of September 12, 2026. The chance that a ticket bought today is a top-prize winner is about 1 in 233,377.
- What are the odds of winning anything on Crossword Xtreme?
- 1 in 4.24 today, compared with 1 in 3.40 printed at launch. Cash-only odds are 1 in 4.24, and the odds of winning more than the $30 ticket price are 1 in 6.33.
- Is Crossword Xtreme worth buying?
- Its current payout is 66.7% ($20.02 back per $30 ticket), rank #49 of 67 in New Jersey. The best $30 alternative today is Crossword Xtreme (#01981, $30) at 77.7%. No scratcher has a positive expected value; this is about losing less over time.
- How many Crossword Xtreme tickets are left?
- We estimate 233,377 of roughly 1,835,360 printed tickets are unsold (87.3% sold), derived from the prizes claimed at each tier and their published odds.
- When did Crossword Xtreme launch and is it still on sale?
- It launched on January 12, 2026. It is still on sale.
Other $30 New Jersey scratch-offs
- Crossword Xtreme — 77.7% payout, 1 in 3.31 any prize
- Jackpot Millions — 76.3% payout, 1 in 3.51 any prize
- Jersey Riches — 74.9% payout, 1 in 3.79 any prize
- $1,000,000 Ultimate Spectacul — 71.8% payout, 1 in 3.73 any prize
- $5,000,000 Fortune — 70.1% payout, 1 in 4.34 any prize