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3 results for BUCCANEER from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Dec 19, 2021	77D	Pirate (2)	Laura Taylor Kinnel	Shortz
Tue Jul 5, 2016	11D	Pirate (2)	Jules Markey	Shortz
Thu May 23, 2002	4D	*Adventure ... treasure ... Tampa	John Underwood	Shortz

6 results for BUCCANEER from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Thu Jun 27, 1974	33D	Spanish Main scourge	George Raventos	Weng
Fri May 12, 1972	22A	Freebooter	Unknown	Weng
Mon Mar 9, 1970	17A	17th-century sea menace	Unknown	Weng
Sun Aug 8, 1954	7D	Teach or Morgan.	Diana Sessions	Farrar
Sun Mar 15, 1953	62A	Henry Morgan.	Roberta H. Morse	Farrar
Sun Sep 12, 1943	62D	U. S. Navy long-range dive-bomber.	Alexis P. Boodberg	Farrar

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