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The 209 Crossword

Tuesday, October 20, 2026 · the 209 history edition · California
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Across

  1. 1Patterson's claim-to-fame crop (7)
  2. 7The 'Apricot Capital of the World' (9)
  3. 8Town named for the Roman goddess of agriculture (5)
  4. 10Gold Rush ferry town with the covered bridge; county seat 1862-71 (12)
  5. 12Orchard nut that pays a lot of county bills (6)
  6. 14Modesto native who directed 'American Graffiti' and 'Star Wars' (5)
  7. 15The 'Cowboy Capital of the World' (7)

Down

  1. 2Town that throws the Cheese & Wine festival (9)
  2. 3First word of the Modesto arch motto (5)
  3. 4Town named for a railroad superintendent (6)
  4. 5Modesto landmark reading 'Water Wealth Contentment Health' (4)
  5. 6The county's name, and one of its rivers' (10)
  6. 9Home of Stanislaus State (7)
  7. 11Modesto winery founded 1933; grew into the world's largest (5)
  8. 13Turlock-area farm industry, in a word (5)

Every answer is the 209 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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