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The 209 Crossword

Sunday, October 18, 2026 · the 209 history edition · California
Pick a square — the clue you’re answering shows here.
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Across

  1. 1Patterson's claim-to-fame crop (7)
  2. 2___ Railroad, running through Oakdale since 1897 (6)
  3. 5Modesto native who directed 'American Graffiti' and 'Star Wars' (5)
  4. 8Home of Stanislaus State (7)
  5. 10Town named for a railroad superintendent (6)
  6. 11Gold Rush ferry town with the covered bridge; county seat 1862-71 (12)
  7. 13Town whose name is Spanish for 'stepping stone' (7)
  8. 14Turlock-area farm industry, in a word (5)
  9. 15The 'Cowboy Capital of the World' (7)

Down

  1. 1Orchard nut that pays a lot of county bills (6)
  2. 3Oakdale's signature April weekend (5)
  3. 4The 'Apricot Capital of the World' (9)
  4. 6The county's name, and one of its rivers' (10)
  5. 7Modesto landmark reading 'Water Wealth Contentment Health' (4)
  6. 9Town that throws the Cheese & Wine festival (9)
  7. 12Clingstone crop that made Hughson's name (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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