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The 209 Crossword

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

  1. 3Town whose name is Spanish for 'stepping stone' (7)
  2. 4Modesto winery founded 1933; grew into the world's largest (5)
  3. 6The 'Apricot Capital of the World' (9)
  4. 8Town that throws the Cheese & Wine festival (9)
  5. 9Gold Rush ferry town with the covered bridge; county seat 1862-71 (12)
  6. 13River that runs past Oakdale and Waterford (8)
  7. 14Community famous for its big cheese visitor center (6)
  8. 15Fruit-packing town with the Fruit & Nut Festival (7)

Down

  1. 1Town named for a railroad superintendent (6)
  2. 2First word of the Modesto arch motto (5)
  3. 5The county's name, and one of its rivers' (10)
  4. 7___ Railroad, running through Oakdale since 1897 (6)
  5. 10Modesto landmark reading 'Water Wealth Contentment Health' (4)
  6. 11Modesto native who directed 'American Graffiti' and 'Star Wars' (5)
  7. 12Town 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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