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2 results for HOMEBASE from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Tue Aug 11, 2026	42D	Headquarters	Wade Bednar	Shortz
Mon Dec 22, 2003	43A	Catcher's position	Joy C. Frank	Shortz

1 result for HOMEBASE from Variety puzzles:

Date	Type	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Apr 1, 2001	Diagramless	52A	Headquarters	Peter Gordon	Shortz

5 results for HOMEBASE from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Thu Sep 24, 1992	17A	Headquarters	Jack L. Steinhardt	Maleska
Sat Jun 7, 1975	36D	Operations center	Manny Miller	Weng
Sat Aug 3, 1963	1D	Headquarters.	Unknown	Farrar
Tue Sep 24, 1957	62A	The plate.	H. L. Risteen	Farrar
Sun Jul 31, 1955	27D	The plate.	Eugene T. Maleska	Farrar

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