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4 results for DEGRADE from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Thu Jan 21, 2021	50A	Break down chemically	Daniel Mauer	Shortz
Thu Dec 2, 2010	17A	Lower in stature	Joe Krozel	Shortz
Sun Jan 28, 2007	64D	Put down	Victor Fleming and Bruce Venzke	Shortz
Sun Dec 12, 1999	83D	Lower in quality	Richard Silvestri	Shortz

16 results for DEGRADE from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Mon Dec 30, 1991	24D	Lower	Fred Toole	Maleska
Sun Dec 6, 1987	56D	Humiliate	Ernst Theimer	Maleska
Thu May 7, 1987	40A	Lower	Dorothy Davis	Maleska
Fri Sep 14, 1979	39D	Corrupt	A. J. Santora	Maleska
Sun Aug 19, 1979	55D	Lower in rank	Ronald Friedman	Maleska
Mon Sep 13, 1976	54A	Reduce in rank	Herb L. Risteen	Weng
Fri Oct 3, 1975	22A	Lower in dignity	Norton Rhoades	Weng
Tue Jan 28, 1975	5D	Bring into contempt	Virginia Godwin	Weng
Sat Jan 5, 1963	7D	Drag in the dust.	Jack Luzzatto	Farrar
Thu May 7, 1959	6D	Lower in status.	Sidney Lambert	Farrar
Sun Aug 25, 1957	98A	Humble.	Mel Taub	Farrar
Sun Apr 14, 1957	13A	Bring low.	Thomas Meekin	Farrar
Sat Mar 30, 1957	13D	Lower in rank.	J. F. Kelly	Farrar
Wed Jun 15, 1955	24A	Reduce in rank.	M. S. Manning	Farrar
Sun Mar 16, 1952	28A	Take down a peg.	Jack Luzzatto	Farrar
Sun Dec 16, 1945	109D	Reduce in rank.	Louis Jenkins	Farrar

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