Historical clue formulations

• Bandit at sea — 2025-06-16
• Villain on the high seas — 2024-01-01
• One with an "eye patch," hook hand and peg leg, as represented in this puzzle's grid — 2022-12-08
• Download without paying, say — 2020-11-11
• Steal — 2017-10-27
• Sea menace — 2015-12-11
• Jack Sparrow or Captain Hook — 2015-10-05
• Copy illegally — 2015-09-09
• Sea menace — 2015-08-21
• Jolly Roger flier — 2015-07-27
• One taking the gold? — 2012-01-29
• Take the wrong way? — 2010-05-28
• Capt. Sparrow, e.g. — 2008-01-24
• Marine menace — 2007-06-01
• Copy illegally — 2007-02-18
• Take illegally — 2006-04-29
• Copy illegally — 2004-11-07
• One sailing under a skull and crossbones — 2004-05-17
• Jolly Roger flier — 2000-10-30
• Plagiarist — 1999-10-02
• Gilbert and Sullivan extra — 1998-12-18
• Willie Stargell, e.g. — 1996-09-18
• Copyright violator — 1996-03-14
• Use without permission — 1995-06-17