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The 719 Crossword
Thursday, October 1, 2026 · the 719 history edition · Colorado
Pick a square — the clue you’re answering shows here.
14Air Force ___ on the north end of the Springs (7)
Down
1The falls at the top of South Cheyenne Canyon (10)
2Cripple Creek's county (6)
3The Springs' old chuckwagon ranch (7)
5Fort ___, the mountain post (6)
7___ Park, 'City Above the Clouds' (8)
8Cañon City's county (7)
10___ Gorge, Canon City's high bridge (5)
Every answer is the 719 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.
