Crossword ExtraPennsylvania Scratch-Off Odds & Prizes Remaining
Crossword Extra is one of the Pennsylvania Lottery's $3 games. Its expected return of $0.66 per $1 sits $0.05 below the typical $3 ticket in Pennsylvania. Its ValueScore of 15/100 (Poor) makes it 4th out of 4 $3 tickets in Pennsylvania. Its overall odds of 1 in 4.00 trail the 1 in 3.69 typical of Pennsylvania's $3 games.
Should I Buy This Ticket?
- Most of the larger top and mid-tier prizes have already been won.
- Prizes hit less often here, roughly 25% per ticket (1 in 4.00).
Prize Breakdown
| Prize | Odds | Total | Left | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $50,000 | 1 in 840,000 | 10 | 2 | 20% |
| $5,000 | 1 in 420,000 | 20 | 8 | 40% |
| $300 | 1 in 24,000 | 350 | 92 | 26% |
| $250 | 1 in 20,000 | 420 | 97 | 23% |
| $150 | 1 in 2,400 | 3,500 | 799 | 23% |
| $75 | 1 in 1,200 | 7,000 | 1,651 | 24% |
| $60 | 1 in 600 | 14,000 | Not reported | - |
| $50 | 1 in 480 | 17,500 | Not reported | - |
| $45 | 1 in 546 | 15,400 | Not reported | - |
| $30 | 1 in 300 | 28,000 | Not reported | - |
| $20 | 1 in 100 | 84,000 | Not reported | - |
| $15 | 1 in 100 | 84,000 | Not reported | - |
| $10 | 1 in 33 | 252,000 | Not reported | - |
| $5 | 1 in 13 | 672,000 | Not reported | - |
| $3 | 1 in 9 | 924,000 | Not reported | - |
Prize History
Top prizes left
Since March 6, when our records for it began, 4 $50,000 top prizes have been reported claimed, leaving 2. The most recent was on October 14.
| Date | What happened | Top prizes left |
|---|---|---|
| March 6 | Our records begin | 6 |
| April 16 | 1 claimed | 5 |
| June 13 | 1 claimed | 4 |
| October 8 | 1 claimed | 3 |
| October 14 | 1 claimed | 2 |
| November 7 | Latest count | 2 |
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
Game Details
- State
- Pennsylvania
- Game Number
- 1753
- Ticket Price
- $3
- Start Date
- 9/20/2025
- Payout %
- 66.3%
- Data Source
- Official
- Last Updated
- 11/7/2026
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Every $3 ticket in Pennsylvania
| Game | ValueScore | Odds | Payout | Top prize · left |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jingle All the Way | 54 | 1 in 3.69 | 70.5% | $25K · 5 |
| Lights, Camera, Crossword | 46 | 1 in 3.57 | 70.5% | $30K · 6 |
| Bonus Ball Bingo | 25 | 1 in 4.38 | 66.3% | $50K · 6 |
| Crossword Extra (this game) | 15 | 1 in 4.00 | 66.3% | $50K · 2 |