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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. 1Community that held the county seat back in the 1850s (6)
  2. 2West-side town on Highway 33 (6)
  3. 6The 'Apricot Capital of the World' (9)
  4. 8Modesto native who directed 'American Graffiti' and 'Star Wars' (5)
  5. 9Gold Rush ferry town with the covered bridge; county seat 1862-71 (12)
  6. 10Community whose name is Spanish for 'departure' (6)
  7. 12Turlock-area farm industry, in a word (5)
  8. 14Town named for the Roman goddess of agriculture (5)

Down

  1. 1Town whose name is Spanish for 'stepping stone' (7)
  2. 3Orchard nut that pays a lot of county bills (6)
  3. 4Modesto's cruising festival each June, ___ Summer (8)
  4. 5The county's name, and one of its rivers' (10)
  5. 7Town that throws the Cheese & Wine festival (9)
  6. 11Modesto landmark reading 'Water Wealth Contentment Health' (4)
  7. 13Oakdale's signature April weekend (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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