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The 209 Crossword

Saturday, October 3, 2026 · the 209 history edition · California
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Across

  1. 1Fruit-packing town with the Fruit & Nut Festival (7)
  2. 3Orchard nut that pays a lot of county bills (6)
  3. 6The 'Apricot Capital of the World' (9)
  4. 9Gold Rush ferry town with the covered bridge; county seat 1862-71 (12)
  5. 11Modesto native who directed 'American Graffiti' and 'Star Wars' (5)
  6. 12Modesto landmark reading 'Water Wealth Contentment Health' (4)
  7. 14New ___ reservoir, over the old gold town (7)

Down

  1. 2Modesto's cruising festival each June, ___ Summer (8)
  2. 4Town named for a railroad superintendent (6)
  3. 5The county's name, and one of its rivers' (10)
  4. 6Clingstone crop that made Hughson's name (5)
  5. 7Town that throws the Cheese & Wine festival (9)
  6. 8The 'Cowboy Capital of the World' (7)
  7. 10Modesto winery founded 1933; grew into the world's largest (5)
  8. 13Town named for the Roman goddess of agriculture (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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