Preserve NYT Crossword Clue

Crossword Answer

1 ? S

2 ? A

3 ? V

4 ? E

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Think about what you do with a document on your computer to ensure you don't lose your work.

Hint 2

meaning

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To keep safe or store for future use.

Hint 3

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The word 'preserve' can mean to keep something in its current state, which aligns with the concept of '????' as in saving a file or saving a life. Both words imply protection and maintaining the condition of something.

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come to the rescue of, Hold on to, Computer function represented by a floppy disk icon, Ctrl+S command, make a nest egg

NYT Crossword July 12 2026 Answers

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1 ? E
2 ? N
3 ? Y
4 ? A
5 ? P
6 ? E
7 ? T
8 ? S
9 ? P
10 ? A
11 ? A
12 ? B
13 ? S
14 ? H
15 ? O
16 ? L
17 ? E
18 ? L
? E
? E
? K
19 ? S
20 ? A
? V
? A
? T
? A
? R
21 ? B
? R
? A
22 ? A
? R
? A
? L
23 ? B
? I
? T
? I
? N
24 ? G
? R
? E
? M
? A
? R
? K
25 ? S
? E
? L
26 ? T
? Z
? E
? R
? S
27 ? A
? N
? I
? M
? A
? L
? S
28 ? A
? S
? K
? S
29 ? E
? A
? S
? Y
? M
? O
? D
? E
30 ? B
? F
? A
31 ? F
? L
? E
? A
32 ? A
? N
? K
? A
? R
? A
33 ? G
34 ? R
? O
? U
? N
35 ? D
? L
? E
? S
? S
36 ? A
? C
? C
? U
? S
? A
? T
37 ? I
38 ? O
39 ? N
40 ? S
? U
? E
41 ? C
? A
? Y
42 ? D
? E
? E
? P
43 ? S
? A
? V
? E
44 ? K
? N
? E
45 ? E
46 ? L
? E
? D
47 ? A
48 ? T
49 ? O
? D
? D
? S
50 ? B
51 ? R
? U
? G
? E
? S
52 ? I
? G
? L
? O
? O
53 ? D
? L
? I
? N
? E
54 ? B
? U
? N
? I
? O
? N
? S
55 ? T
? H
? I
? N
? L
56 ? Y
57 ? V
? E
? I
? L
? E
? D
58 ? T
59 ? H
? R
? E
? A
? T
60 ? S
? O
? N
61 ? A
? C
? M
? E
62 ? E
? O
? I
? N
63 ? S
64 ? I
65 ? S
66 ? P
67 ? A
? T
? R
? O
? N
68 ? I
69 ? Z
70 ? I
? N
? G
? C
? O
71 ? M
72 ? M
? E
? N
? T
73 ? G
74 ? F
75 ? O
? R
? C
? E
? S
76 ? D
? O
? M
? E
? S
77 ? O
? U
? I
? J
? A
78 ? R
? E
? P
? A
? S
? S
79 ? G
80 ? A
? L
? O
? O
? T
81 ? H
82 ? A
? N
? G
? T
? E
? N
83 ? A
? M
? E
? N
84 ? K
? O
? B
? E
85 ? V
? A
? C
86 ? A
? S
? S
87 ? B
? A
? C
? K
88 ? H
89 ? A
? N
? D
? E
? D
90 ? C
91 ? O
92 ? M
? P
? L
? I
93 ? M
94 ? E
? N
? T
95 ? C
? A
? R
? E
? S
? S
96 ? I
? C
? E
? S
97 ? D
? A
? Y
98 ? I
99 ? T
100 ? S
? A
? T
? R
? A
? P
101 ? A
? G
? E
? D
102 ? F
? I
? N
? E
103 ? A
104 ? R
105 ? T
106 ? P
? O
? O
? L
? S
? I
? D
? E
107 ? B
? A
? L
? D
108 ? F
? A
? C
? E
? D
? L
? I
? E
109 ? O
? R
? A
? L
110 ? V
? I
? E
111 ? B
? R
? O
? L
? I
? N
112 ? S
? O
? F
? A
? S
113 ? D
? I
? P
? S
114 ? E
? N
? D
115 ? A
? S
? T
? E
? R
? S
116 ? C
? A
? N
? T

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Clue Analysis

The 4-letter answer to “Preserve” in the NYT Crossword July 12 2026 is SAVE.

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A: The most common and recent 4-letter answer for "Preserve" is SAVE.

A: The word 'preserve' can mean to keep something in its current state, which aligns with the concept of 'save' as in saving a file or saving a life. Both words imply protection and maintaining the condition of something.

A: This clue was last seen in the NYT Crossword on July 12, 2026.

A: To keep safe or store for future use.

A: come to the rescue of, Hold on to, Computer function represented by a floppy disk icon, Ctrl+S command, make a nest egg

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