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1 result for DEBATED from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Fri Jun 5, 2009	8A	Like controversial issues	Martin Ashwood-Smith	Shortz

1 result for DEBATED from Variety puzzles:

Date	Type	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Nov 17, 2024	Acrostic	E	Considered; took sides on	David Balton & Jane Stewart	Fagliano

13 results for DEBATED from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Thu Mar 10, 1983	41A	Pitted pros against cons	Bernice Gordon	Maleska
Mon Oct 13, 1980	25A	Argued	Sidney L. Robbins	Maleska
Sun Jan 7, 1979	36D	Reflected upon	Alex F. Black	Maleska
Sat Jul 19, 1969	61A	Disputed.	Unknown	Weng
Sun Jul 26, 1964	40A	Argued.	A. J. Santora	Farrar
Sun Jan 15, 1961	80A	Engaged in polemics.	Eugene T. Maleska	Farrar
Sat Apr 11, 1959	15D	Lincoln and Douglas did.	Herbert Ettenson	Farrar
Sat Feb 1, 1958	56A	Argued the point.	Jack Luzzatto	Farrar
Sat May 1, 1954	35A	Considered.	Unknown	Farrar
Sat Jun 6, 1953	65A	Argued the merits.	Jack Luzzatto	Farrar
Sun Oct 9, 1949	115A	Deliberated.	Elizabeth Jackson	Farrar
Sun Dec 1, 1946	84A	Controversial.	S. K. Fliegner	Farrar
Sun Dec 26, 1943	79D	Discussed.	I. Kert	Farrar

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