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The 209 Crossword

Monday, November 2, 2026 · the 209 history edition · California
Pick a square — the clue you’re answering shows here.
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Across

  1. 5___ Railroad, running through Oakdale since 1897 (6)
  2. 6Patterson's claim-to-fame crop (7)
  3. 9Gold Rush ferry town with the covered bridge; county seat 1862-71 (12)
  4. 11Modesto landmark reading 'Water Wealth Contentment Health' (4)
  5. 12The 'Apricot Capital of the World' (9)
  6. 13Town named for the Roman goddess of agriculture (5)

Down

  1. 1Town named for a railroad superintendent (6)
  2. 2Turlock-area farm industry, in a word (5)
  3. 3Clingstone crop that made Hughson's name (5)
  4. 4Modesto native who directed 'American Graffiti' and 'Star Wars' (5)
  5. 5The county's name, and one of its rivers' (10)
  6. 7Town that throws the Cheese & Wine festival (9)
  7. 8Home of Stanislaus State (7)
  8. 10First word of the Modesto arch motto (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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