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The 505 Crossword

Tuesday, October 20, 2026 · the 505 history edition · New Mexico
Pick a square — the clue you’re answering shows here.
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Across

  1. 2Route 66 district by UNM (7)
  2. 6Crest over ABQ; Spanish for 'watermelon' (6)
  3. 7Sun sign on the state flag (3)
  4. 8Duke City proper, founded 1706 (11)
  5. 10The 'Hub City' rail town on the river (5)
  6. 12Valencia County seat on the river (8)
  7. 13Mud-and-straw building tradition (5)
  8. 14Oldest state capital in the country, founded 1610 (7)

Down

  1. 1Old Town ___, the 1706 center (5)
  2. 3Town where the Camino Real met the river (10)
  3. 4Official state question: 'red or green?' (5)
  4. 5___ National Monument, ABQ's carved west mesa (10)
  5. 9Cottonwood ribbon along the river (6)
  6. 1166, the Mother ___ through Nob Hill (5)

Every answer is the 505 history or geography. Wrong letters turn red on Check grid — tap a square twice to switch across/down. New grid at midnight; “deal another” sets a second board off today’s shoe.

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