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The 209 Crossword

Sunday, October 18, 2026 · the 209 history edition · California
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Across

  1. 3Orchard nut that pays a lot of county bills (6)
  2. 6The 'Apricot Capital of the World' (9)
  3. 8Gold Rush ferry town with the covered bridge; county seat 1862-71 (12)
  4. 10Modesto winery founded 1933; grew into the world's largest (5)
  5. 12Gold-camp county seat on the Tuolumne before Modesto (8)
  6. 14Town named for the Roman goddess of agriculture (5)
  7. 15Fruit-packing town with the Fruit & Nut Festival (7)

Down

  1. 1Modesto's cruising festival each June, ___ Summer (8)
  2. 2Home of Stanislaus State (7)
  3. 4Town named for a railroad superintendent (6)
  4. 5The county's name, and one of its rivers' (10)
  5. 6Clingstone crop that made Hughson's name (5)
  6. 7Town that throws the Cheese & Wine festival (9)
  7. 9West-side town on Highway 33 (6)
  8. 11Modesto native who directed 'American Graffiti' and 'Star Wars' (5)
  9. 13Modesto 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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