This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Saturday, July 18, 2026 (52 Across). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Saturday puzzles are the hardest of the week and themeless, so clues are often deliberately misleading.
Answer length: 9 squares
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AUTOSAVES as a word: (computing) A software facility that saves an open document (or progress in a game, etc.) periodically to avoid the risk of data loss; (computing, countable) A copy of a file or document saved automatically by such a facility.
AUTOSAVES has been an answer once in the NYT Crossword and Mini puzzles we have on file, which go back to October 23, 2025.
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