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The 505 Crossword
Monday, October 5, 2026 · the 505 history edition · New Mexico
Pick a square — the clue you’re answering shows here.
6___ Fiesta, the October sky-filler over Albuquerque (7)
866, the Mother ___ through Nob Hill (5)
10Duke City proper, founded 1706 (11)
11Old Town ___, the 1706 center (5)
12Cottonwood ribbon along the river (6)
13Official state question: 'red or green?' (5)
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2Mud-and-straw building tradition (5)
3Sun sign on the state flag (3)
4Oldest state capital in the country, founded 1610 (7)
6Town where the Camino Real met the river (10)
7___ National Monument, ABQ's carved west mesa (10)
9Communities here centuries before 1706 (6)
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.
