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The 209 Crossword

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

  1. 3Clingstone crop that made Hughson's name (5)
  2. 7First word of the Modesto arch motto (5)
  3. 9Modesto native who directed 'American Graffiti' and 'Star Wars' (5)
  4. 10Gold Rush ferry town with the covered bridge; county seat 1862-71 (12)
  5. 13Town named for a railroad superintendent (6)
  6. 14Community whose name is Spanish for 'departure' (6)
  7. 15The 'Cowboy Capital of the World' (7)

Down

  1. 1Town where the Tuolumne leaves the foothills (9)
  2. 2The 'Apricot Capital of the World' (9)
  3. 4Community famous for its big cheese visitor center (6)
  4. 5Modesto winery founded 1933; grew into the world's largest (5)
  5. 6The county's name, and one of its rivers' (10)
  6. 8Town that throws the Cheese & Wine festival (9)
  7. 11Oakdale's signature April weekend (5)
  8. 12Modesto landmark reading 'Water Wealth Contentment Health' (4)

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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