The current odds of winning any prize on Zoltar® Crossword are 1 in 2.97 (33.65%), recalculated from the prizes still unclaimed. That covers every prize, from the smallest up to the $25,000 top prize.

Not yet. All 4 $25,000 top prizes are still unclaimed, as of Nov 2, 2026. We estimate about 81% of the game's 313,108 tickets are still unsold.

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

Among the 2 $15 New Mexico scratchers on sale, Zoltar® Crossword ranks #2 for odds of breaking even, with 1 in 2.97 tickets winning at least the $15 ticket price back or a free ticket. Right now the $15 game with the best odds of breaking even is The Return of the Pink Panther™ Crossword, where 1 in 2.59 tickets wins at least $15 back.

Zoltar® Crossword has 11 prize levels. Odds are for winning that amount or more on one ticket. Current odds, from the prizes still unclaimed: $25,000 at 1 in 63,452 (4 of 4 left); $5,000+ at 1 in 31,726 (4 of 6 left); $1,000+ at 1 in 14,930 (9 of 10 left); $500+ at 1 in 4,302 (42 of 54 left); $200+ at 1 in 514 (435 of 537 left); $100+ at 1 in 91.8 (2,271 of 2,830 left); $50+ at 1 in 28 (6,292 of 7,820 left); $30+ at 1 in 7.37 (25,366 of 31,336 left); $20+ at 1 in 4.26 (25,206 of 31,199 left); $15+ at 1 in 3.5 (12,838 of 15,647 left); Free ticket at 1 in 2.97 (12,937 of 15,627 left).

The odds of winning at least your $15 back on one Zoltar® Crossword ticket are 1 in 2.97 (33.65%), counting free-ticket prizes. The odds of winning more than you paid are 1 in 4.26 (23.49%).

Zoltar® Crossword costs $15 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.

Zoltar® Crossword, a $15 New Mexico scratcher, was released on Aug 4, 2026 by the New Mexico Lottery.