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The 209 Crossword

Wednesday, October 21, 2026 · the 209 history edition · California
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Across

  1. 1___ Railroad, running through Oakdale since 1897 (6)
  2. 3West-side town on Highway 33 (6)
  3. 7The 'Apricot Capital of the World' (9)
  4. 9Oakdale's signature April weekend (5)
  5. 11Gold Rush ferry town with the covered bridge; county seat 1862-71 (12)
  6. 12Turlock-area farm industry, in a word (5)
  7. 13The 'Cowboy Capital of the World' (7)
  8. 15Town named for the Roman goddess of agriculture (5)
  9. 16Community famous for its big cheese visitor center (6)

Down

  1. 2Community that held the county seat back in the 1850s (6)
  2. 4Orchard nut that pays a lot of county bills (6)
  3. 5First word of the Modesto arch motto (5)
  4. 6The county's name, and one of its rivers' (10)
  5. 8Town that throws the Cheese & Wine festival (9)
  6. 10Town named for a railroad superintendent (6)
  7. 14Modesto 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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