Clues for the word "PIRATE"
We've had 139 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 265 times in crosswords. It was last seen in Daily Cryptic crossword on March 12, 2026.
Definition of pirate
- n. - A robber on the high seas; one who by open violence takes the property of another on the high seas; especially, one who makes it his business to cruise for robbery or plunder; a freebooter on the seas; also, one who steals in a harbor.
- n. - An armed ship or vessel which sails without a legal commission, for the purpose of plundering other vessels on the high seas.
- n. - One who infringes the law of copyright, or publishes the work of an author without permission.
- v. i. - To play the pirate; to practice robbery on the high seas.
- v. t. - To publish, as books or writings, without the permission of the author.
Referring Clues
- Gilbert and Sullivan extra
- Plagiarist
- Jolly Roger flier
- One sailing under a skull and crossbones
- Copy illegally
- Take illegally
- Marine menace
- Capt. Sparrow, e.g.
- Hook, for one
- Character that typically says "Arrrrr!"
- Bachelor of "Arrrrr!"s?
- Software bootlegger
- Use without permission
- Captain Jack Sparrow, for one
- Copyright violator
- Illegally reproduce
- Stereotypical eye patch wearer
- Copyright ignorer
- Sea rover
- Main threat
- Captain Kidd, for one
- Penzance denizen
- Software copyright ignorer
- Captain Jack Sparrow, e.g.
- Steel City pro
- Penzance persona
- Take the wrong way?
- Buccaneer
- Long John Silver, e.g.
- Somalian menace
- Freebooter
- Make illegal videos
- Menace at sea
- Sparrow, for one
- Brigand
- Raider
- Jack Sparrow, e.g.
- Hook, e.g.
- Plagiarize
- Teach, for one
- One taking the gold?
- Blackbeard, e.g.
- The ___ Bay
- Free-booter
- Software thief
- Jack Sparrow, for one
- Steal software
- 3-Down wearer
- Sea robber
- Software swiper
- Reproduce illegally
- Sea menace
- PNC Park player
- Jack Sparrow or Captain Hook
- Maritime marauder
- Stereotypical "Arrr!" shouter
- Robber at sea
- Thief on the water
- Steal
- Halloween costume
- Lafitte was one
- Captain Hook, for one
- Corsair
- Copy Greek character has to tear up
- Power-mad criminal
- Boatman involved in crime gets coppers annoyed
- Not a good sailor
- A tripe product not endorsed by law
- His pate seems to have a deficiency of hair, the villain!
- A tripe processor, illegal
- Illegally copy
- Rover possibly taking a trip East
- Silver, say, is good value
- Offender in the main getting good price
- Criminal on the high seas
- A bad sailor going on a trip out East
- A tripe product apt to be condemned
- Silver - perhaps small change's rising cost?
- Maritime robber
- I tape record criminally?
- Boatman, cruel to put animal in oven dish
- Corsair made very good speed
- Outlaw dish containing vermin
- Rat pie (anag)
- Rodent tucked into food for Rover
- Stereotypical eyepatch wearer
- He stole on board
- Illegal (DVD copy)
- Goody-goody to scold a 12
- A lawless thief: I was once one myself
- He stole away from the shore
- Plagiarise "Long John Silver", for example
- Seafarer discovers vermin food
- Buccaneer gets very good pay
- Talk too much about one buccaneer
- Copyright infringer could get head of production very annoyed
- Copyright infringer could make publisher's head very annoyed
- Copyright infringer could make head of paper extremely angry
- Plagiarist could make head of publishing very angry
- Good-speed, Kidd!
- One right in the head, but a bad sailor?
- Copy pastry with animal filling
- Silver's seemingly good grade
- Copy one in to babble
- Pittsburgh player
- Steal about 1p's worth
- Talk one into becoming a thief
- This villain is angry, on the quiet!
- Illicit video producer
- Speak of incarcerating one thief
- Word from the Greek for "attack"
- Whom to talk like on September 19
- He's not a good sailor
- Corsair crewman
- Knock off
- Plagiarist one has to chatter about
- Marine marauder
- Captain Hook, e.g.
- Would he plagiarise a tripe recipe?
- Silver or Sparrow
- One who sailed under jolly Roger?
- Download without paying, say
- Download illegally
- Halloween costume with a tricorn hat
- Many an "Our Flag Means Death" character
- Sailor with a skull-and-crossbones flag
- Villain who's lost half the hair in his head?
- One with an "eye patch," hook hand and peg leg, as represented in this puzzle's grid
- "Arrrr!" speaker with a skull-and-crossbones flag
- One might sing, "Drink up, me hearties, yo ho!"
- Villain on the high seas
- Sailor who might say "Shiver me timbers!"
- Make unauthorized copies of software
- Seafarer who might say "Arrr!"
- Thief on the sea
- "The Secret of Monkey Island" figure
- Bandit at sea
- Unlicensed radio broadcaster
- Halloween costume that might involve a fake parrot
Last Seen In
- Daily Cryptic - March 12, 2026
- Mirror Mini - February 04, 2026
- LA Times - January 27, 2026
- Evening Standard Cryptic - January 13, 2026
- Penny Dell Daily - December 23, 2025
- LA Times - December 07, 2025
- Daily Quick - November 28, 2025
- Evening Standard Easy - November 06, 2025
- Your Life Choices - October 22, 2025
- Evening Standard Easy - October 16, 2025
- Evening Standard Cryptic - August 21, 2025
- LA Times - August 03, 2025
- Evening Standard Quick - July 18, 2025
- Evening Standard Easy - June 19, 2025
- New York Times - June 16, 2025
- Evening Standard Easy - April 21, 2025
- Daily American - February 25, 2025
- Mirror Mini - February 04, 2025
- Evening Standard Easy - February 03, 2025
- LA Times - January 03, 2025
- Evening Standard Cryptic - November 27, 2024
- Evening Standard Quick - November 21, 2024
- Evening Standard Easy - October 09, 2024
- Family Time - September 08, 2024
- USA Today - August 28, 2024
- USA Today - August 27, 2024
- USA Today - July 27, 2024
- Mirror Mini - June 16, 2024
- Evening Standard Cryptic - June 05, 2024
- Evening Standard Easy - May 16, 2024
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