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The 505 Crossword

Thursday, October 1, 2026 · the 505 history edition · New Mexico
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Across

  1. 1Valley town east of the Manzanos (8)
  2. 5Pueblo Deco Route 66 theater downtown (4)
  3. 7Round ceremonial room in pueblo tradition (4)
  4. 1066, the Mother ___ through Nob Hill (5)
  5. 12Duke City proper, founded 1706 (11)
  6. 13Triple-A ballclub named for a Simpsons gag (8)

Down

  1. 2Official state question: 'red or green?' (5)
  2. 3Sun sign on the state flag (3)
  3. 4Village of acequias, farms and artists (8)
  4. 6Town where the Camino Real met the river (10)
  5. 8Communities here centuries before 1706 (6)
  6. 9___ National Monument, ABQ's carved west mesa (10)
  7. 11ABQ nickname, for the Duke of Alburquerque (8)

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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