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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. 2Turlock-area farm industry, in a word (5)
  2. 4Orchard nut that pays a lot of county bills (6)
  3. 8___ Railroad, running through Oakdale since 1897 (6)
  4. 10Modesto native who directed 'American Graffiti' and 'Star Wars' (5)
  5. 11Gold Rush ferry town with the covered bridge; county seat 1862-71 (12)
  6. 12Modesto landmark reading 'Water Wealth Contentment Health' (4)
  7. 14The 'Apricot Capital of the World' (9)
  8. 15New ___ reservoir, over the old gold town (7)

Down

  1. 1First word of the Modesto arch motto (5)
  2. 3National park up Highway 120 -- the county's backyard (8)
  3. 5Town named for a railroad superintendent (6)
  4. 6Modesto winery founded 1933; grew into the world's largest (5)
  5. 7The county's name, and one of its rivers' (10)
  6. 9Town that throws the Cheese & Wine festival (9)
  7. 13Town named for the Roman goddess of agriculture (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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