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The 505 Crossword

Friday, October 2, 2026 · the 505 history edition · New Mexico
Pick a square — the clue you’re answering shows here.
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Deal another →

Across

  1. 2The long ride up the Sandias (7)
  2. 3The 'Hub City' rail town on the river (5)
  3. 5Mud-and-straw building tradition (5)
  4. 6Duke City proper, founded 1706 (11)
  5. 8Pueblo Deco Route 66 theater downtown (4)
  6. 10Valencia County seat on the river (8)
  7. 12Triple-A ballclub named for a Simpsons gag (8)

Down

  1. 1Oldest state capital in the country, founded 1610 (7)
  2. 3Town where the Camino Real met the river (10)
  3. 4___ National Monument, ABQ's carved west mesa (10)
  4. 7Cottonwood ribbon along the river (6)
  5. 966, the Mother ___ through Nob Hill (5)
  6. 11Sun sign on the state flag (3)

Every answer is the 505 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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