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9 results for PIRATESHIP from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Feb 12, 2023	78D	The main antagonist?	Christina Iverson and Samuel A. Donaldson	Shortz
Sat Jul 9, 2016	1A	One might have black-and-white standards	Josh Knapp	Shortz
Tue Feb 9, 2016	10D	Transport for William Kidd or Jack Sparrow	Lynn Lempel	Shortz
Sat Feb 22, 2014	15A	Feared sight on the Spanish Main	Evan Birnholz	Shortz
Thu Jun 27, 2013	55A	Pennsylvania ballplayer's joint?	Sean Dobbin	Shortz
Sun Jul 12, 2009	16D	Worrisome sight on the Spanish Main	Alan Arbesfeld	Shortz
Sun Jun 20, 2004	98A	Setting for a Disneyland attraction	Manny Nosowsky	Shortz
Fri May 10, 2002	16A	Source of illegal boarders	Manny Nosowsky	Shortz
Fri Jun 23, 2000	1A	Plank's place, perhaps	Noah Dephoure	Shortz

3 results for PIRATESHIP from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Tue Dec 23, 1986	27D	Merchantman's nemesis	Christopher Sherwood	Maleska
Thu Apr 7, 1960	18A	Hook's vessel.	Unknown	Farrar
Wed May 2, 1951	28D	Blackbeard's "Queen Anne's Revenge," for instance.	Unknown	Farrar

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