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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.
6___ National Monument, ABQ's carved west mesa (10)
8Duke City proper, founded 1706 (11)
9Sun sign on the state flag (3)
10Pueblo Deco Route 66 theater downtown (4)
12Crest over ABQ; Spanish for 'watermelon' (6)
1366, the Mother ___ through Nob Hill (5)
14Round ceremonial room in pueblo tradition (4)
Down
2Official state question: 'red or green?' (5)
3Town where the Camino Real met the river (10)
4Cottonwood ribbon along the river (6)
5Mud-and-straw building tradition (5)
7The long ride up the Sandias (7)
11Old Town ___, the 1706 center (5)
Every answer is the 505 history or geography.
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across/down. New grid at midnight; “deal another” sets a second board off today’s shoe.
