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The 209 Crossword

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

  1. 2Orchard nut that pays a lot of county bills (6)
  2. 5The 'Apricot Capital of the World' (9)
  3. 8Gold Rush ferry town with the covered bridge; county seat 1862-71 (12)
  4. 10First word of the Modesto arch motto (5)
  5. 11Gold-camp county seat on the Tuolumne before Modesto (8)
  6. 13Town named for the Roman goddess of agriculture (5)
  7. 14Community famous for its big cheese visitor center (6)

Down

  1. 1Home of Stanislaus State (7)
  2. 3Town named for a railroad superintendent (6)
  3. 4The county's name, and one of its rivers' (10)
  4. 5Clingstone crop that made Hughson's name (5)
  5. 6Town that throws the Cheese & Wine festival (9)
  6. 7Community that held the county seat back in the 1850s (6)
  7. 9West-side town on Highway 33 (6)
  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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