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The Clue
Unthinking state (9 letter answer)
The Answer
AUTOPILOT
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Notes
The answer AUTOPILOT is so rare that it appears less than once every 2900 puzzles.
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Definition
AUTOPILOT as a noun:
1. (automatic pilot, autopilot) = a cognitive state in which you act without self-awareness; "she went about her chores on automatic pilot"; "too much of the writing seems to have been done on automatic pilot"; "she talked and he dozed and my mind went on autopilot"
2. (autopilot, automatic pilot, robot pilot) = a navigational device that automatically keeps ships or planes or spacecraft on a steady course