wench

In the original, a proud redheaded pirate is the lead prisoner in a bridal auction, but today the “wench” has graduated to pirate status of her own and is helping to auction off stolen goods.

Was Gutenberg really in love with a wench named Helvetica, like in the show?

Until 2018, the Pirates of the Caribbean ride featured an auction block with women for sale under the sign: “Auction, take a wench for a bride.”

So while Landor quiets his demons in the arms of a tavern wench, it’s left to Poe to amuse us.

As BoingBoing notes, words that have been removed as solutions include “fibre,” “pupal,” “slave,” and “wench.”