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3 results for DEBASES from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sat Jan 11, 2020	42D	Adulterates	Andrew J. Ries	Shortz
Sun Sep 25, 2011	19D	Corrupts	Paul Hunsberger	Shortz
Thu Dec 15, 2005	49A	Cheapens	Patrick Merrell	Shortz

10 results for DEBASES from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sat Jun 20, 1981	42D	Cheapens	Dorothea E. Shipp	Maleska
Tue Sep 30, 1980	43A	Vitiates	Peter Swift	Maleska
Wed Jan 5, 1977	24A	Vitiates	H. Hastings Reddall	Weng
Tue May 20, 1975	44D	Lowers	Alfio Micci	Weng
Sun Jul 7, 1968	67A	Corrupts	Anthony Morse	Farrar
Mon Apr 3, 1961	45A	Lowers.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Feb 1, 1959	64A	Vitiates.	Harold T. Bers	Farrar
Fri Mar 28, 1958	15D	Devalues.	A. H. Drummond, Jr.	Farrar
Thu Mar 5, 1953	37D	Reduces in value, as currency.	Unknown	Farrar
Fri Jun 8, 1951	34D	Corrupts.	Unknown	Farrar

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