Top Rated Ticket in New Mexico
Zoltar® CrosswordNew Mexico Scratch-Off Odds & Prizes Remaining
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91
VALUESCORE
Excellent
At a glance
Zoltar® Crossword is one of the New Mexico Lottery's $15 games. Its ValueScore of 91/100 (Excellent) makes it #1 of all 58 active New Mexico scratch-offs. At launch, about 1 in 78,277 tickets carried a prize of $10,000 or more.
Overall Odds
1 in 2.98
Exp. Value
$0.64
per $1 spent
Top Prize
$25,000
Top Prizes Left
4
Prizes Remaining
86%
ValueScore™
91 / 100
Excellent
Should I Buy This Ticket?
Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.64↑
EXCELLENT
#1 of all 58 active New Mexico scratch-offs, with strong marks across the board.
Why
↑The game is early in its life, with the bulk of its prizes unclaimed.
- Top-prize odds have improved: 1 in 78K at launch, about 1 in 67K now. Tickets have sold faster than the $25,000 prizes have been claimed.
- You win something fairly often here, about 34% per ticket (1 in 2.98).
- The bigger prize tiers here have plenty left to win.
Current Prize Odds
ScratchCheck estimate · Updated October 14$25,000
4 of 4 left
launch odds 1 in 78K
now ~1 in 67K
$5,000
4 of 6 left
launch odds 1 in 52K
now ~1 in 67K
$1,000
9 of 10 left
launch odds 1 in 31K
now ~1 in 30K
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $25,000 | 1 in 78,200 | 4 | 4 | 100% |
| $5,000 | 1 in 52,133 | 6 | 4 | 67% |
| $1,000 | 1 in 31,280 | 10 | 9 | 90% |
| $500 | 1 in 5,793 | 54 | 46 | 85% |
| $200 | 1 in 583 | 537 | 459 | 85% |
| $100 | 1 in 111 | 2,830 | 2,392 | 85% |
| $50 | 1 in 40 | 7,820 | 6,647 | 85% |
| $30 | 1 in 10 | 31,336 | 26,724 | 85% |
| $20 | 1 in 10 | 31,199 | 26,581 | 85% |
| $15 | 1 in 20 | 15,627 | 13,538 | 87% |
| $15 | 1 in 20 | 15,647 | 13,513 | 86% |
Prize Pool Analysis
Total Payout at Launch
$2,981,570
Current Prize Pool
$2,554,455
Payout Percentage
85.7%
Total Prizes Remaining
89,917
Ticket Statistics
Total Tickets Printed
313,109
Estimated Remaining
267,953
% Remaining
85.6%
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.
Prize History
Top prizes left
All 4 $25,000 top prizes left at launch on August 5 are still unclaimed.
40
August 5October 14
How fast it's selling
Over the last 4 weeks, about 1.6% of this game's prizes were reported claimed each week.
From ScratchCheck's daily record of the lottery's published prize counts. Dates are when a claim first appeared in those counts, and small prizes are often cashed days after purchase, so claims trail actual sales.
ValueScore™ Breakdown
91
VALUESCORE
Excellent
91
out of 100
Expected Value
35/40
Prize Quality
22/25
Win Frequency
19/20
Inventory Health
15/15
Updated: 10/14/2026
Game Details
- State
- New Mexico
- Game Number
- 691
- Ticket Price
- $15
- Start Date
- 8/4/2026
- Payout %
- 63.5%
- Data Source
- Official
- Last Updated
- 10/14/2026
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$15.00 per ticket · 1 in 2.98 overall odds
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is the Zoltar® Crossword scratch-off a good buy?
Yes. Zoltar® Crossword has a ValueScore of 91/100 (Excellent). It pays back about $0.64 for every $1 spent.
What are the odds of winning the Zoltar® Crossword scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with Zoltar® Crossword are 1 in 2.98. This means roughly 1 in every 3 tickets wins a prize of any amount.
What is the top prize for Zoltar® Crossword?
The top prize for Zoltar® Crossword is $25,000. As of our latest update, 4 top prizes remain unclaimed.
How many prizes are left in Zoltar® Crossword?
Based on our latest data, 86% of all prize tickets remain (approximately 89,917 out of 105,070 total). The game is early in its run, with most prizes still on the market.
Every $15 ticket in New Mexico
| Game | ValueScore | Odds | Payout | Top prize · left |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zoltar® Crossword (this game) | 91 | 1 in 2.98 | 63.5% | $25K · 4 |
| The Return of the Pink Panther™ Crossword | 43 | 1 in 2.97 | 58.9% | $15K · 0 |