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1 result for DESECRATE from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Fri Sep 16, 2016	33D	Treat with violent disrespect	Patrick Berry	Shortz

4 results for DESECRATE from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Tue Nov 29, 1988	32D	Profane	Whitten	Maleska
Thu Mar 8, 1984	17A	Profane	Whitten	Maleska
Sat May 1, 1971	47A	Profane	Unknown	Weng
Mon Mar 9, 1964	19A	Profane.	Unknown	Farrar

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