The odds of winning any prize on Daily Crossword 5X are 1 in 3.41 (29.32%). Those are the odds printed when the game launched, since remaining-prize counts aren’t available for its smaller prizes.

Yes. 2 of the 3 $50,000 top prizes have been claimed, and 1 is still unclaimed, as of Oct 14, 2026. We estimate about 49% of the game's 647,856 tickets are still unsold.

Yes. Daily Crossword 5X is on sale at Nebraska Lottery retailers, and the lottery hasn’t announced an end date.

Among the 8 $5 Nebraska scratch-offs on sale, Daily Crossword 5X ranks #1 for odds of breaking even, with 1 in 3.41 tickets winning at least the $5 ticket price back or a free ticket. No other $5 Nebraska scratch-off has better odds of breaking even right now.

Daily Crossword 5X has 12 prize levels. Odds are for winning that amount or more on one ticket. Current odds, from the prizes still unclaimed: $50,000 at 1 in 316,215 (1 of 3 left); $500+ at 1 in 12,162 (25 of 48 left); $100+ at 1 in 2,571 (97 of 201 left). Printed odds, since remaining-prize counts aren’t available for these: $75+ at 1 in 699 (675 printed); $50+ at 1 in 270 (1,470 printed); $30+ at 1 in 198 (870 printed); $25+ at 1 in 71.3 (5,820 printed); $20+ at 1 in 44.7 (5,400 printed); $15+ at 1 in 10.7 (45,900 printed); $10+ at 1 in 5.94 (48,600 printed); $5+ at 1 in 4.33 (40,500 printed); Free ticket at 1 in 3.41 (40,500 printed).

The odds of winning at least your $5 back on one Daily Crossword 5X ticket are 1 in 3.41 (29.32%), counting free-ticket prizes. The odds of winning more than you paid are 1 in 5.94 (16.82%).

Daily Crossword 5X costs $5 per ticket. It is sold at authorized Nebraska Lottery retailers throughout the state.

Yes — Nebraska scratch tickets and Nebraska scratch-offs are the same thing: a paper lottery ticket you scratch to reveal whether it wins. The Nebraska Lottery lists them under "Scratch" on its own site. "Scratch Tickets" is simply what most players in Nebraska call them, while "scratch-off" and "scratch ticket" are the terms used in other states. Every game ranked on this page is the same physical ticket, whichever name you use for it.

Daily Crossword 5X, a $5 Nebraska scratch-off, was released on Apr 15, 2026 by the Nebraska Lottery.