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The 209 Crossword

Wednesday, October 21, 2026 · the 209 history edition · California
Pick a square — the clue you’re answering shows here.
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Across

  1. 4___ Railroad, running through Oakdale since 1897 (6)
  2. 5Community famous for its big cheese visitor center (6)
  3. 6Town whose name is Spanish for 'stepping stone' (7)
  4. 8Oakdale's signature April weekend (5)
  5. 10Gold Rush ferry town with the covered bridge; county seat 1862-71 (12)
  6. 13Modesto landmark reading 'Water Wealth Contentment Health' (4)
  7. 14The 'Apricot Capital of the World' (9)

Down

  1. 1West-side town on Highway 33 (6)
  2. 2Modesto winery founded 1933; grew into the world's largest (5)
  3. 3Home of Stanislaus State (7)
  4. 7The county's name, and one of its rivers' (10)
  5. 8Town that throws the Cheese & Wine festival (9)
  6. 9Turlock-area farm industry, in a word (5)
  7. 11First word of the Modesto arch motto (5)
  8. 12Town named for the Roman goddess of agriculture (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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