001 - Pirates at Work

Avast! And welcome aboard!
Although I don't intend this blog to consist solely of crossword puzzles, those will make up the majority. They were my first puzzling infatuation, learned at the elbow of my grandfather who insisted on doing them all in pen despite his poor spelling.

I want to thank Steve Mossberg for testing the first version of this and for his words of advice and encouragement. Thanks, Steve!

Enjoy! Y'arr!

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