Pirates crossword
Tap a square and type. Tap it again to switch direction.
Across
- 2 Board a captive was made to walk
- 4 Heavy hook dropped to hold a ship in place
- 5 Needle device that always points north
- 7 Short curved blade favored at sea
- 8 Gold and jewels marked by an X on a map
- 10 Tall pole holding up the sails
- 12 Edward Teach, the most feared captain of them all
- 13 Old Spanish gold coin in the chest
- 14 Everyone who works aboard the vessel
Down
- 1 Sheltered place where ships tie up
- 3 Colorful talking bird perched on a shoulder
- 6 Handheld tube for spotting distant ships
- 7 Warm sea where many raiders once sailed
- 9 Large sailing ship often loaded with riches
- 11 Left behind alone on a deserted island
About this puzzle
An 18 by 25 crossword with 9 across and 6 down, on the subject of Pirates.
- Grid
- 18 x 25
- Across
- 9
- Down
- 6
- Longest answer
- BLACKBEARD (10 letters)
Show the answer key
- 1 down: HARBOR. Sheltered place where ships tie up
- 2 across: PLANK. Board a captive was made to walk
- 3 down: PARROT. Colorful talking bird perched on a shoulder
- 4 across: ANCHOR. Heavy hook dropped to hold a ship in place
- 5 across: COMPASS. Needle device that always points north
- 6 down: SPYGLASS. Handheld tube for spotting distant ships
- 7 across: CUTLASS. Short curved blade favored at sea
- 7 down: CARIBBEAN. Warm sea where many raiders once sailed
- 8 across: TREASURE. Gold and jewels marked by an X on a map
- 9 down: GALLEON. Large sailing ship often loaded with riches
- 10 across: MAST. Tall pole holding up the sails
- 11 down: MAROONED. Left behind alone on a deserted island
- 12 across: BLACKBEARD. Edward Teach, the most feared captain of them all
- 13 across: DOUBLOON. Old Spanish gold coin in the chest
- 14 across: CREW. Everyone who works aboard the vessel
Questions
- How many clues does this Pirates crossword have?
- 9 across and 6 down, on a 18 x 25 grid. The longest answer is BLACKBEARD (10 letters).
- How do I switch between across and down?
- Tap a square to type into it, and tap the same square again to turn the corner. The answer you are filling is shaded on the grid and its clue lights up in the list, so you always know which one you are on.
- Will it tell me when a letter is wrong?
- Only when you ask. Press Check letters and any wrong letter is marked. A crossword is solved by reasoning across two answers at once, and flagging a letter the moment it is typed takes that away.
- Can I print this crossword?
- Yes. The printable version carries the same grid and clues with the answer key, at three difficulties.
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