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The 505 Crossword
Thursday, October 1, 2026 · the 505 history edition · New Mexico
Pick a square — the clue you’re answering shows here.
4___ National Monument, ABQ's carved west mesa (10)
5Sun sign on the state flag (3)
7Duke City proper, founded 1706 (11)
8Round ceremonial room in pueblo tradition (4)
10Old Town ___, the 1706 center (5)
11Explorer who wintered at Kuaua pueblo, 1540 (8)
1266, the Mother ___ through Nob Hill (5)
13Oldest state capital in the country, founded 1610 (7)
Down
1Town where the Camino Real met the river (10)
2Cottonwood ribbon along the river (6)
3Official state question: 'red or green?' (5)
6Communities here centuries before 1706 (6)
9Mud-and-straw building tradition (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.
