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The Clue

Jean Laffite et al. (7 letter answer)

The Answer

PIRATES

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Notes

The answer PIRATES is seen occasionally, appearing about once every 650 puzzles.

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Definition

PIRATE as a noun:

1. (plagiarist, plagiarizer, plagiariser, literary pirate, pirate) = someone who uses another person's words or ideas as if they were his own
2. (pirate, buccaneer, sea robber, sea rover) = someone who robs at sea or plunders the land from the sea without having a commission from any sovereign nation
3. (pirate, pirate ship) = a ship that is manned by pirates

PIRATE as a verb:

1. copy illegally; of published material
2. (commandeer, hijack, highjack, pirate) = take arbitrarily or by force; "The Cubans commandeered the plane and flew it to Miami"