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The 209 Crossword

Thursday, October 1, 2026 · the 209 history edition · California
Pick a square — the clue you’re answering shows here.
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Across

  1. 1First word of the Modesto arch motto (5)
  2. 3Town named for the Roman goddess of agriculture (5)
  3. 8The 'Apricot Capital of the World' (9)
  4. 9Town that throws the Cheese & Wine festival (9)
  5. 11Gold Rush ferry town with the covered bridge; county seat 1862-71 (12)
  6. 14Orchard nut that pays a lot of county bills (6)
  7. 15Modesto landmark reading 'Water Wealth Contentment Health' (4)
  8. 16Community whose name is Spanish for 'departure' (6)

Down

  1. 2Community that held the county seat back in the 1850s (6)
  2. 4Oakdale's signature April weekend (5)
  3. 5Town named for a railroad superintendent (6)
  4. 6Turlock-area farm industry, in a word (5)
  5. 7The county's name, and one of its rivers' (10)
  6. 10Home of Stanislaus State (7)
  7. 12West-side town on Highway 33 (6)
  8. 13Modesto native who directed 'American Graffiti' and 'Star Wars' (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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