The current odds of winning any prize on Crossword are 1 in 4.97 (20.13%), recalculated from the prizes still unclaimed. That covers every prize, from the smallest up to the $20,000 top prize.

Yes. 6 of the 20 $20,000 top prizes have been claimed, and 14 are still unclaimed, as of Nov 12, 2026. We estimate about 73% of the game's 14,053,400 tickets are still unsold.

Yes. Crossword is on sale at New Jersey Lottery retailers, and the lottery hasn’t announced an end date.

Among the 3 $3 New Jersey scratch-offs on sale, Crossword ranks #2 for odds of breaking even, with 1 in 4.97 tickets winning at least the $3 ticket price back or a free ticket. Right now the $3 game with the best odds of breaking even is LOTERIA, where 1 in 4.15 tickets wins at least $3 back.

Crossword has 8 prize levels. Odds are for winning that amount or more on one ticket. Current odds, from the prizes still unclaimed: $20,000 at 1 in 734,910 (14 of 20 left); $5,000+ at 1 in 354,784 (15 of 22 left); $500+ at 1 in 171,479 (31 of 46 left); $100+ at 1 in 443 (23,191 of 32,645 left); $25+ at 1 in 31.9 (299,649 of 421,589 left); $10+ at 1 in 13.8 (420,761 of 590,267 left); $5+ at 1 in 7.63 (604,818 of 843,226 left); Free ticket at 1 in 4.97 (722,924 of 983,729 left).

The odds of winning at least your $3 back on one Crossword ticket are 1 in 4.97 (20.13%), counting free-ticket prizes. The odds of winning more than you paid are 1 in 7.63 (13.11%).

Crossword costs $3 per ticket. It is sold at authorized New Jersey Lottery retailers throughout the state.

Yes — New Jersey instant games and New Jersey scratch-offs are the same thing: a paper lottery ticket you scratch to reveal whether it wins. The New Jersey Lottery lists them under "Scratch-Offs" on its own site. "Instant Games" is simply what most players in New Jersey call them, while "scratch-off" and "scratch ticket" are the terms used in other states. In New Jersey, "instant games" and "instant tickets" mean these same paper tickets you buy at a retailer — not the lottery's online games. Every game ranked on this page is the same physical ticket, whichever name you use for it.

Crossword, a $3 New Jersey scratch-off, was released on Aug 11, 2026 by the New Jersey Lottery.