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2 results for PIRATEFLAG from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Wed Nov 25, 2009	61A	Blackbeard flew one	Allan E. Parrish	Shortz
Sat Sep 25, 2004	30D	Hostile takeover symbol	Byron Walden	Shortz

1 result for PIRATEFLAG from Variety puzzles:

Date	Type	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Feb 27, 2005	Diagramless	14D	Jolly Roger	Byron Walden	Shortz

3 results for PIRATEFLAG from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Jul 7, 1991	35A	Winning pennant: 1979	Caroline G. Fitzgerald	Maleska
Thu May 17, 1956	64A	Jolly Roger.	S. A. Kay	Farrar
Sat Oct 6, 1951	17A	The Jolly Roger.	Unknown	Farrar

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