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2 results for PIRATIC from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Dec 15, 2019	118A	Relating to theft on the high seas	Christina Iverson and Jeff Chen	Shortz
Fri Aug 19, 2011	34A	Ignoring copyrights, say	Patrick Berry	Shortz

4 results for PIRATIC from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Fri Jul 20, 1984	1D	Like Captain Hook	Bernice Gordon	Maleska
Thu Jun 12, 1969	37D	Like Kidd.	Unknown	Weng
Thu Nov 3, 1960	49A	Engaged in robbery.	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Sep 22, 1957	86D	Like Edward Teach.	Jack Luzzatto	Farrar

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