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4 results for PIRACY from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Thu Jun 13, 2019	54A	Concern for shipping and software companies	Michael Blake and Jeff Chen	Shortz
Fri Oct 21, 2011	13A	Illegal copying	Patrick Berry	Shortz
Sat Apr 9, 2005	55A	Microsoft concern	Bob Peoples	Shortz
Fri Aug 9, 1996	29A	William Kidd's crime	D. Tuller	Shortz

7 results for PIRACY from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Dec 27, 1981	7D	Crime at sea	Anne Fox	Maleska
Sat Mar 10, 1979	45D	Kidd's specialty	Robert Katz	Maleska
Thu Feb 20, 1964	4D	Theft.	Michael Dubin	Farrar
Sat Nov 27, 1954	25A	Jean Lafitte's "trade."	Mel Taub	Farrar
Sun Dec 16, 1951	61A	Unauthorized use of copyrighted material.	Charles Cross	Farrar
Sun Jun 17, 1951	114D	Captain Brassbound's profession.	Jack Luzzatto	Farrar
Mon Apr 23, 1951	30D	Illegal reprinting of copyrighted works.	Unknown	Farrar

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