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The 209 Crossword

Friday, October 2, 2026 · the 209 history edition · California
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Across

  1. 1Orchard nut that pays a lot of county bills (6)
  2. 4Town named for the Roman goddess of agriculture (5)
  3. 8Patterson's claim-to-fame crop (7)
  4. 10Gold Rush ferry town with the covered bridge; county seat 1862-71 (12)
  5. 12Community that held the county seat back in the 1850s (6)
  6. 14The 'Apricot Capital of the World' (9)
  7. 15Community famous for its big cheese visitor center (6)

Down

  1. 2Modesto native who directed 'American Graffiti' and 'Star Wars' (5)
  2. 3Home of Stanislaus State (7)
  3. 5The county's name, and one of its rivers' (10)
  4. 6Modesto landmark reading 'Water Wealth Contentment Health' (4)
  5. 7First word of the Modesto arch motto (5)
  6. 9Town that throws the Cheese & Wine festival (9)
  7. 11Oakdale's signature April weekend (5)
  8. 13Clingstone crop that made Hughson's name (5)

Every answer is the 209 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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