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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. 1Modesto native who directed 'American Graffiti' and 'Star Wars' (5)
  2. 3Clingstone crop that made Hughson's name (5)
  3. 6Town named for a railroad superintendent (6)
  4. 7Modesto landmark reading 'Water Wealth Contentment Health' (4)
  5. 10First word of the Modesto arch motto (5)
  6. 11Gold Rush ferry town with the covered bridge; county seat 1862-71 (12)
  7. 12West-side town on Highway 33 (6)
  8. 13Modesto winery founded 1933; grew into the world's largest (5)
  9. 14Home of Stanislaus State (7)
  10. 15Town whose name is Spanish for 'stepping stone' (7)

Down

  1. 2___ Railroad, running through Oakdale since 1897 (6)
  2. 4Fruit-packing town with the Fruit & Nut Festival (7)
  3. 5The 'Apricot Capital of the World' (9)
  4. 8Town that throws the Cheese & Wine festival (9)
  5. 9The county's name, and one of its rivers' (10)

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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