About this pack
Captains, parrots, treasure and the plank: the pirate pack leans on the imagery everyone knows from stories and films. Some answers are single words, others are full phrases like WALK THE PLANK or SEA SHANTY, which gives the pack an unusual range. The hints stay playful — “X marks the spot”, “a colourful bird on the shoulder” — without ever naming the answer.
Solving tips
• Check whether the cipher has spaces. A phrase answer gives you short words to attack first.
• THE appears in several answers here. A repeated three-emoji word is worth testing straight away.
• The hints are deliberately theatrical. Read them as story rather than definition and the answer often lands.
Common questions
Are the answers shown?
Yes, in a collapsed panel under each puzzle.
Why do some ciphers have spaces?
Because some answers are phrases rather than single words. The spaces are real word breaks and they are one of the most useful clues on the page.