Crossword Deluxe
Image Credit: New Mexico Lottery
51
VALUESCORE
Fair
The New Mexico Lottery sells Crossword Deluxe at $5 a ticket. Published overall odds: 1 in 3.85. Its current expected value works out to $0.60 on the dollar, a below-average return. The top prize is $5,000. Across every tier, 33% of prizes are still out there: about half the prizes remain. On ScratchCheck's 0-100 ValueScore it earns a 51 (Fair). Today it stands at 27th out of 56 New Mexico scratch-offs; among $5 tickets it is 7th of the 11 active $5 games in New Mexico.
Overall Odds
1 in 3.85
Exp. Value
$0.60
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$5,000
Top Prizes Left
1
Prizes Remaining
33%
ValueScore™
51 / 100
Fair
Should I Buy This Ticket?
Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.60→
AVERAGE
At 27th out of 56 New Mexico scratch-offs, it neither stands out nor falls behind.
Why
→Prize quality is thin, with the bigger winners mostly gone.
- The prize pool is about half spent, half still in circulation.
- About a 26% chance of a prize on each ticket (1 in 3.85), in line with most games.
Current Prize Odds
ScratchCheck estimate$5,000
1 of 4 left
launch odds 1 in 152K
now ~1 in 201K
$500
15 of 62 left
launch odds 1 in 9,812
now ~1 in 13K
$100
149 of 596 left
launch odds 1 in 1,021
now ~1 in 1,349
ScratchCheck estimate. Current odds are derived from the prizes still unclaimed and our estimate of tickets remaining, shown next to the lottery’s printed launch odds. Actual odds vary as tickets are sold and prizes claimed.
Prize Breakdown
| Prize | Odds | Total | Left | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $5,000 | 1 in 152,235 | 4 | 1 | 25% |
| $500 | 1 in 9,822 | 62 | 15 | 24% |
| $100 | 1 in 1,022 | 596 | 149 | 25% |
| $40 | 1 in 60 | 10,148 | 2,681 | 26% |
| $20 | 1 in 60 | 10,112 | 2,811 | 28% |
| $15 | 1 in 30 | 20,293 | 5,627 | 28% |
| $10 | 1 in 13 | 45,721 | 13,875 | 30% |
| $5 | 1 in 20 | 30,460 | 11,460 | 38% |
| $5 | 1 in 15 | 40,619 | 15,587 | 38% |
Prize Pool Analysis
Total Payout at Launch
$1,835,760
Current Prize Pool
$549,250
Payout Percentage
29.9%
Total Prizes Remaining
52,206
Ticket Statistics
Total Tickets Printed
608,358
Estimated Remaining
200,993
% Remaining
33.0%
Prize pool figures use advertised prize values. Tickets printed is estimated from overall odds. Tickets remaining is estimated from the share of prizes still unclaimed.
ValueScore™ Breakdown
51
VALUESCORE
Fair
51
out of 100
Expected Value
25/40
Prize Quality
7/25
Win Frequency
12/20
Inventory Health
8/15
Updated: 9/4/2026
Game Details
- State
- New Mexico
- Game Number
- 676
- Ticket Price
- $5
- Start Date
- 2/10/2026
- Payout %
- 60.3%
- Data Source
- Official
- Last Updated
- 9/4/2026
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is the Crossword Deluxe scratch-off a good buy?
Crossword Deluxe is a middling ticket with a ValueScore of 51/100. It is roughly average compared to other scratch-offs in New Mexico. If you are looking for the best value at this price point, check the New Mexico rankings page for higher-rated alternatives.
How much does Crossword Deluxe cost?
Crossword Deluxe costs $5 per ticket in New Mexico. All ScratchCheck figures for this game (expected value, ValueScore, and top prize analysis) are calculated against this $5 ticket price.
What are the odds of winning the Crossword Deluxe scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with Crossword Deluxe are 1 in 3.85. This means roughly 1 in every 4 tickets wins a prize of any amount.
What is the top prize for Crossword Deluxe?
The top prize for Crossword Deluxe is $5,000. As of our latest update, 1 top prize remains unclaimed.
What are the prizes for Crossword Deluxe?
Crossword Deluxe offers 8 distinct prize levels: $5,000 (4 total), $500 (62 total), $100 (596 total), $40 (10,148 total), $20 (10,112 total), $15 (20,293 total), $10 (45,721 total), and $5 (71,079 total). The full prize breakdown with odds and remaining counts is listed in the prize table on this page.
How many prizes are left in Crossword Deluxe?
Based on our latest data, 33% of all prize tickets remain (approximately 52,206 out of 158,015 total). The game is winding down. A significant portion of prizes have already been claimed.
How is Crossword Deluxe rated by ScratchCheck?
ScratchCheck rates Crossword Deluxe at 51 out of 100 using ValueScore™, a composite rating built from four factors: Expected Value, Prize Quality, Win Frequency, and Inventory Health. Scores of 80 or above are Excellent, 60 to 79 Good, 40 to 59 Fair, 20 to 39 Below Average, and below 20 is Poor. The score updates automatically as prizes are claimed and data refreshes.
When was Crossword Deluxe released?
Crossword Deluxe was released by the New Mexico Lottery on February 10, 2026. It has been on sale for roughly 7 months, so a meaningful portion of prizes has likely been claimed.
How often is Crossword Deluxe data updated on ScratchCheck?
Crossword Deluxe data comes directly from the official New Mexico Lottery and is refreshed daily, so the odds and remaining prize counts you see match the lottery's latest published figures.