| Clue | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Notorious English pirate better known as Blackbeard | ||
| Bearded, West Indies menace | ||
| Pirate on the Queen Anne's Revenge | LA Times Daily | 13 Apr 2017 |
| Pirate on the Queen Anne's Revenge | The Washington Post | 13 Apr 2017 |
| Pirate on the Queen Anne's Revenge | ||
| Pirate Blackbeard's real name | LA Times Daily | 07 Apr 2015 |
| Pirate Blackbeard's real name | ||
| Pirate Blackbeard's real name | ||
| 52-Across of the Caribbean | ||
| Notorious privateer who died in North Carolina |