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The 209 Crossword

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

  1. 1Community that held the county seat back in the 1850s (6)
  2. 6Home of Stanislaus State (7)
  3. 8Town named for a railroad superintendent (6)
  4. 9Gold Rush ferry town with the covered bridge; county seat 1862-71 (12)
  5. 13Town whose name is Spanish for 'stepping stone' (7)
  6. 14Community whose name is Spanish for 'departure' (6)
  7. 15The 'Cowboy Capital of the World' (7)

Down

  1. 2The 'Apricot Capital of the World' (9)
  2. 3Clingstone crop that made Hughson's name (5)
  3. 4The county's name, and one of its rivers' (10)
  4. 5Modesto landmark reading 'Water Wealth Contentment Health' (4)
  5. 7Town that throws the Cheese & Wine festival (9)
  6. 10___ Railroad, running through Oakdale since 1897 (6)
  7. 11Oakdale's signature April weekend (5)
  8. 12First word of the Modesto arch motto (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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