The current odds of winning any prize on Crossword Xtreme are 1 in 3.41 (29.34%), recalculated from the prizes still unclaimed. That covers every prize, from the smallest up to the $600,000 top prize.

Yes. 2 of the 3 $600,000 top prizes have been claimed, and 1 is still unclaimed, as of Oct 7, 2026. We estimate about 58% of the game's 1,811,300 tickets are still unsold.

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

Among the 7 $30 New Jersey scratch-offs on sale, Crossword Xtreme ranks #1 for odds of breaking even, with 1 in 3.41 tickets winning at least the $30 ticket price back or a free ticket. No other $30 New Jersey scratch-off has better odds of breaking even right now.

Crossword Xtreme has 11 prize levels. Odds are for winning that amount or more on one ticket. Current odds, from the prizes still unclaimed: $600,000 at 1 in 1,046,418 (1 of 3 left); $25,000+ at 1 in 209,284 (4 of 9 left); $2,000+ at 1 in 61,554 (12 of 21 left); $500+ at 1 in 213 (4,899 of 8,370 left); $250+ at 1 in 82.4 (7,789 of 13,535 left); $200+ at 1 in 50.9 (7,856 of 13,623 left); $150+ at 1 in 26.9 (18,280 of 31,718 left); $100+ at 1 in 13 (41,732 of 72,527 left); $75+ at 1 in 10.7 (17,454 of 30,454 left); $50+ at 1 in 5.16 (104,733 of 181,130 left); Free ticket at 1 in 3.41 (104,242 of 181,130 left).

The odds of winning at least your $30 back on one Crossword Xtreme ticket are 1 in 3.41 (29.34%), counting free-ticket prizes. The odds of winning more than you paid are 1 in 5.16 (19.38%).

Crossword Xtreme costs $30 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 Xtreme, a $30 New Jersey scratch-off, was released on Jul 6, 2026 by the New Jersey Lottery.