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The 505 Crossword
Monday, October 19, 2026 · the 505 history edition · New Mexico
Pick a square — the clue you’re answering shows here.
7___ National Monument, ABQ's carved west mesa (10)
9Duke City proper, founded 1706 (11)
10Pueblo Deco Route 66 theater downtown (4)
11Community ditch still watering Corrales fields (7)
13Route 66 district by UNM (7)
1466, the Mother ___ through Nob Hill (5)
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2Official state question: 'red or green?' (5)
3Oldest state capital in the country, founded 1610 (7)
5Town where the Camino Real met the river (10)
6Cottonwood ribbon along the river (6)
8The 'Hub City' rail town on the river (5)
12Mud-and-straw building tradition (5)
Every answer is the 505 history or geography.
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across/down. New grid at midnight; “deal another” sets a second board off today’s shoe.
