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The 505 Crossword
Saturday, October 3, 2026 · the 505 history edition · New Mexico
Pick a square — the clue you’re answering shows here.
2___ Fiesta, the October sky-filler over Albuquerque (7)
5East Mountain gateway on I-40 (8)
6Duke City proper, founded 1706 (11)
7Pueblo Deco Route 66 theater downtown (4)
8Official state question: 'red or green?' (5)
10Route 66 district by UNM (7)
11Old Town ___, the 1706 center (5)
Down
1The 'Hub City' rail town on the river (5)
2Town where the Camino Real met the river (10)
3Mud-and-straw building tradition (5)
4___ National Monument, ABQ's carved west mesa (10)
9Sun 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.
