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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. 5First word of the Modesto arch motto (5)
  2. 6Community that held the county seat back in the 1850s (6)
  3. 7___ Railroad, running through Oakdale since 1897 (6)
  4. 9Modesto native who directed 'American Graffiti' and 'Star Wars' (5)
  5. 11Gold Rush ferry town with the covered bridge; county seat 1862-71 (12)
  6. 13Modesto winery founded 1933; grew into the world's largest (5)
  7. 15Oakdale's signature April weekend (5)

Down

  1. 1The 'Cowboy Capital of the World' (7)
  2. 2Town named for the Roman goddess of agriculture (5)
  3. 3Town named for a railroad superintendent (6)
  4. 4New ___ reservoir, over the old gold town (7)
  5. 7The county's name, and one of its rivers' (10)
  6. 8Town that throws the Cheese & Wine festival (9)
  7. 10The 'Apricot Capital of the World' (9)
  8. 12Town whose name is Spanish for 'stepping stone' (7)
  9. 14Modesto 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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