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The 505 Crossword

Friday, October 2, 2026 · the 505 history edition · New Mexico
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Across

  1. 1The river the whole corridor runs on (9)
  2. 7Old Town ___, the 1706 center (5)
  3. 866, the Mother ___ through Nob Hill (5)
  4. 11Duke City proper, founded 1706 (11)
  5. 12Pueblo Deco Route 66 theater downtown (4)
  6. 13Triple-A ballclub named for a Simpsons gag (8)

Down

  1. 2Mud-and-straw building tradition (5)
  2. 3Round ceremonial room in pueblo tradition (4)
  3. 4Sun sign on the state flag (3)
  4. 5Town where the Camino Real met the river (10)
  5. 6Communities here centuries before 1706 (6)
  6. 7___ National Monument, ABQ's carved west mesa (10)
  7. 9ABQ nickname, for the Duke of Alburquerque (8)
  8. 10The 'Hub City' rail town on the river (5)

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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