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The 209 Crossword

Monday, November 2, 2026 · the 209 history edition · California
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Across

  1. 1Patterson's claim-to-fame crop (7)
  2. 5Modesto winery founded 1933; grew into the world's largest (5)
  3. 7The 'Apricot Capital of the World' (9)
  4. 9Gold Rush ferry town with the covered bridge; county seat 1862-71 (12)
  5. 12Modesto landmark reading 'Water Wealth Contentment Health' (4)
  6. 14Oakdale's signature April weekend (5)
  7. 15Community whose name is Spanish for 'departure' (6)
  8. 16River that runs past Oakdale and Waterford (8)

Down

  1. 2Town that throws the Cheese & Wine festival (9)
  2. 3Turlock-area farm industry, in a word (5)
  3. 4Orchard nut that pays a lot of county bills (6)
  4. 6The county's name, and one of its rivers' (10)
  5. 8Fruit-packing town with the Fruit & Nut Festival (7)
  6. 10Town whose name is Spanish for 'stepping stone' (7)
  7. 11Town named for the Roman goddess of agriculture (5)
  8. 13Clingstone 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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