The current odds of winning any prize on Crossword Deluxe are 1 in 3.29 (30.43%), recalculated from the prizes still unclaimed. That covers every prize, from the smallest up to the $5,000 top prize.

Yes. All 4 $5,000 top prizes have been claimed, as of Nov 13, 2026. A game can stay on sale after its top prizes are gone, so a ticket bought now can no longer win the top prize. We estimate about 15% of the game's 608,357 tickets are still unsold.

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

Among the 12 $5 New Mexico scratchers on sale, Crossword Deluxe ranks #1 for odds of breaking even, with 1 in 3.29 tickets winning at least the $5 ticket price back or a free ticket. No other $5 New Mexico scratcher has better odds of breaking even right now.

Crossword Deluxe has 9 prize levels. Odds are for winning that amount or more on one ticket. Current odds, from the prizes still unclaimed: $5,000: all claimed; $500+ at 1 in 11,079 (8 of 62 left); $100+ at 1 in 1,738 (43 of 596 left); $40+ at 1 in 95 (882 of 10,148 left); $20+ at 1 in 43.9 (1,084 of 10,112 left); $15+ at 1 in 21.5 (2,096 of 20,293 left); $10+ at 1 in 8.54 (6,260 of 45,721 left); $5+ at 1 in 5.1 (6,997 of 30,460 left); Free ticket at 1 in 3.29 (9,600 of 40,619 left).

The odds of winning at least your $5 back on one Crossword Deluxe ticket are 1 in 3.29 (30.43%), counting free-ticket prizes. The odds of winning more than you paid are 1 in 8.54 (11.70%).

Crossword Deluxe costs $5 per ticket. It is sold at authorized New Mexico Lottery retailers throughout the state.

Yes — New Mexico scratchers and New Mexico scratch-offs are the same thing: a paper lottery ticket you scratch to reveal whether it wins. The New Mexico Lottery lists them under "Scratchers" on its own site. "Scratchers" is simply what most players in New Mexico 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.

Crossword Deluxe, a $5 New Mexico scratcher, was released on Feb 10, 2026 by the New Mexico Lottery.