Why doesn't the download popup window do what I tell it to?

In most cases when I download files, I want the popup window to ask me how to handle them - and it does. However, I have a subscription to the NYTimes crossword puzzles. For this type of file only, when I click on a file I want to open it immediately.
The popup window knows how to open these files: it says
You have chosen to open ....
What should Firefox do with this file?
Open with _Across Lite_
Save File
Do this automatically for files like this from now on (This option is checked, but I get the popup window anyway. Does automatically mean something different for you than it does for me?)

The server could be sending the ''Content-Disposition: attachment'' header. Install the InlineDisposition add-on and see if makes a difference.
* https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/inlinedisposition/
If that doesn't help, the server could be sending the ''Content-Type: application/octet-stream'' header.
# What is the file extension for the crossword puzzles that you download?
# Click the ≡ Menu Button and choose Developer, then Web Console (or press Ctrl+Shift+K).
# Load the web page with the file download link.
# Click the Clear button in the Web Console.
# Click the download link.
# In the Web Console, click the file request in question to examine it. In the little window that pops up, in the Response Headers section, what is the Content-Type header? It would be helpful if you'd [[How do I create a screenshot of my problem?|provide a screenshot]].

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