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12 results for DEBASE from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Thu Dec 4, 2014	47A	Lower (3)	Kacey Walker and David Quarfoot	Shortz
Fri Jul 18, 2014	44D	Lower (3)	Ian Livengood	Shortz
Thu Oct 15, 2009	1D	Cheapen (2)	Victor Fleming	Shortz
Mon Sep 8, 2008	27D	Lower the value of, as currency	Oliver Hill	Shortz
Wed May 15, 2002	48D	Adulterate (3)	Kumar Balani	Shortz
Tue Apr 2, 2002	22D	Knock down	Janice M. Putney	Shortz
Mon Oct 9, 2000	6D	Pollute (2)	Teresa M. Hackett	Shortz
Sun Nov 21, 1999	91D	Cheapen (2)	Patrick D. Berry	Shortz
Fri Jan 24, 1997	24A	Adulterate (3)	D. J. Kahn	Shortz
Sun Jul 10, 1994	36A	Lower (3)	Alvin Chase	Shortz
Sun Mar 20, 1994	56A	Pollute (2)	Joel Davajan	Shortz
Thu Feb 17, 1994	12A	Adulterate (3)	Brett Blaylock	Shortz

27 results for DEBASE from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Thu Feb 27, 1992	44D	Lower in character	Jeff Herrington	Maleska
Thu May 23, 1991	48A	Bring down	Judith Perry	Maleska
Wed Feb 20, 1991	36D	Humble	Wilson McBeath	Maleska
Wed Sep 12, 1990	48D	Cheapen	Stanley Glass	Maleska
Mon Sep 14, 1987	23A	Cheapen	Christopher Sherwood	Maleska
Fri Nov 16, 1984	47A	Lower in value	Jones	Maleska
Thu Aug 2, 1984	15D	Adulterate	Brown	Maleska
Sat Aug 13, 1983	6A	Cheapen	William Lutwiniak	Maleska
Sat Jan 2, 1982	47D	Lessen	Maramarco	Maleska
Tue Jan 27, 1976	5D	Corrupt	Dorothea E. Shipp	Weng
Tue Oct 9, 1973	8A	Reduce in value	Unknown	Weng
Sat Apr 1, 1972	9D	Adulterate	Unknown	Weng
Sun Jun 21, 1970	112D	Vitiate	Eugene T. Maleska	Weng
Sat Mar 14, 1970	43D	Corrupt	Unknown	Weng
Sun Nov 23, 1969	100D	Lower	W. W.	Weng
Sun Mar 16, 1969	43A	Corrupt	Mary Murdoch	Weng
Sun Jan 24, 1965	127D	Lower.	A. J. Santora	Farrar
Sun Feb 4, 1962	114D	Adulterate.	Hume R. Craft	Farrar
Fri Jan 12, 1962	63A	Adulterate.	Cora Goodman	Farrar
Mon Mar 7, 1960	58A	Make lower.	Unknown	Farrar
Mon Aug 24, 1959	47A	Make lower in quality.	Mary Land	Farrar
Mon Nov 10, 1958	6A	Lower in quality.	Joseph LaFauci	Farrar
Tue Apr 30, 1957	7A	Adulterate.	Joseph LaFauci	Farrar
Sun Mar 6, 1955	73A	Adulterate.	Maura Jacobson	Farrar
Sun Jul 20, 1952	120A	Vitiate.	Ralph Anderson	Farrar
Sun Feb 1, 1948	118D	Lower.	Harold T. Bers	Farrar
Sun Dec 3, 1944	81D	Lower.	Louis Jenkins	Farrar

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