Ranked 10th of 45 Tickets in Ontario
Crossword Extreme®Ontario Scratch-Off Odds & Prizes Remaining
Image Credit: Ontario Lottery
75
VALUESCORE
Good
At a glance
Ontario sells Crossword Extreme® as a CA$30 ticket. No CA$30 ticket in Ontario has better overall odds: 1 in 3.42, against 4 others at that price. It pays back about CA$0.70 per CA$1 on average, in line with Ontario's other CA$30 games.
Overall Odds
1 in 3.42
Exp. Value
CA$0.70
per CA$1 spent
Top Prize
CA$350,000
Top Prizes Left
3 / 7
Prizes Remaining
51%
ValueScore™
75 / 100
Good
Should I Buy This Ticket?
Expected value per $1 spent:
$0.70↑
ABOVE AVERAGE
Above the pack: #10 of 45 in Ontario, better than about 80% of the state's games.
Why
↑Wins hit often: about a 29% chance to win something per ticket (1 in 3.42), better than most games.
- You get back about $0.70 per $1 on average, which is normal for this price.
- Fresh prize pool: most of this game's prizes are still on the table.
Prize Breakdown
| Prize | Odds | Total | Left | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CA$350,000 | 1 in 291,429 | 7 | 3 | 43% |
| CA$100,000 | 1 in 2,040,000 | 1 | 0 | Claimed |
| CA$25,000 | 1 in 510,000 | 4 | 1 | 25% |
| CA$20,000 | 1 in 680,000 | 3 | 2 | 67% |
| CA$10,000 | 1 in 136,000 | 15 | 6 | 40% |
| CA$1,000 | 1 in 49,756 | 41 | 24 | 59% |
| CA$700 | 1 in 20,000 | 102 | 51 | 50% |
| CA$500 | 1 in 1,724 | 1,183 | 618 | 52% |
| CA$445 | 1 in 33,443 | 61 | 30 | 49% |
| CA$370 | 1 in 20,000 | 102 | 50 | 49% |
| CA$315 | 1 in 1,250 | 1,632 | 849 | 52% |
| CA$200 | 1 in 167 | 12,240 | 6,294 | 51% |
| CA$190 | 1 in 1,000 | 2,040 | 1,061 | 52% |
| CA$100 | 1 in 10 | 196,573 | 100,697 | 51% |
| CA$75 | 1 in 100 | 20,402 | Not reported | - |
| CA$70 | 1 in 63 | 32,639 | Not reported | - |
| CA$60 | 1 in 25 | 81,704 | Not reported | - |
| CA$40 | 1 in 1,000 | 2,040 | Not reported | - |
| CA$30 | 1 in 8 | 245,003 | Not reported | - |
“Not reported” = the lottery publishes remaining-prize counts for its top prizes only.
Prize Pool Analysis
Total Payout at Launch
CA$26,635,765
Current Prize Pool
CA$13,373,075
Payout Percentage
50.2%
Total Prizes Remaining
109,686
Ticket Statistics
Total Tickets Printed
2,040,000
Estimated Remaining
1,045,585
% Remaining
51.3%
Prize pool figures use advertised prize values. Tickets printed is the lottery’s published print run. Tickets remaining is estimated from the share of prizes still unclaimed.
Prize History
Top prizes left
Since July 21, when our records for it began, 3 CA$350,000 top prizes have been reported claimed, leaving 3. The most recent was on September 27.
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6
5
3
July 21October 19
- September 27, 20261 claimed · 3 left
- September 21, 20261 claimed · 4 left
- September 17, 20261 claimed · 5 left
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
75
VALUESCORE
Good
75
out of 100
Expected Value
34/40
Prize Quality
12/25
Win Frequency
17/20
Inventory Health
12/15
Updated: 10/19/2026
Game Details
- State
- Ontario
- Game Number
- 3473
- Ticket Price
- CA$30
- Payout %
- 69.9%
- Data Source
- Official
- Last Updated
- 10/19/2026
Official Source
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$30.00 per ticket · 1 in 3.42 overall odds
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is the Crossword Extreme® scratch-off a good buy?
It is a solid pick. Crossword Extreme® scores 75/100 (Good) and is 3rd of the 5 active CA$30 games in Ontario. It pays back about CA$0.70 for every CA$1 spent.
What are the odds of winning the Crossword Extreme® scratch-off?
The overall odds of winning any prize with Crossword Extreme® are 1 in 3.42. This means roughly 1 in every 3 tickets wins a prize of any amount.
What is the top prize for Crossword Extreme®?
The top prize for Crossword Extreme® is CA$350,000. As of our latest update, 3 of 7 top prizes remain unclaimed.
Every CA$30 ticket in Ontario
| Game | ValueScore | Odds | Payout | Top prize · left |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30X | 87 | 1 in 3.54 | 72.6% | CA$3M · 3 of 3 |
| TOTALLY 90s | 75 | 1 in 3.67 | 69.8% | CA$99K · 8 of 9 |
| Crossword Extreme® (this game) | 75 | 1 in 3.42 | 69.9% | CA$350K · 3 of 7 |
| The Big 30 | 54 | 1 in 4.11 | 70.0% | CA$30K · 12 of 30 |
| Triple Turbo | 47 | 1 in 3.99 | 69.8% | CA$500K · 1 of 5 |