Bagel topping

Latest answer — April 28, 2026

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Across

  1. 1Sore
  2. 5Nail polish brand
  3. 8Some cantina fare
  4. 13"Hip hip hooray!," e.g.
  5. 15Sink-or-swim competition?
  6. 17Handles a few unresolved issues
  7. 19Like tears
  8. 20Site to build on
  9. 21Gossip, slangily
  10. 22Build on
  11. 24Welcome at the door, say
  12. 27Linguist's concern
  13. 30Serious in manner
  14. 31Bagel topping
  15. 32Not perfect, but acceptable
  16. 36Bickering
  17. 38Blade that's pulled
  18. 39Casual farewell often used outside its language of origin
  19. 40Station set up in a kitchen
  20. 45Bit of intel
  21. 46Coins of Cuba
  22. 47Ingredients in some tropical smoothies
  23. 49Foreign Service assignments
  24. 50Madrid mister
  25. 51Church seat
  26. 52Promise to pay
  27. 54Journalist, informally
  28. 58Like children, ideally, in an old adage ... or a hint to a four-letter word hidden in 17-, 32- and 40-Across
  29. 62Rigorous
  30. 63Astronomer Carl
  31. 64Irritable
  32. 65[As written]
  33. 66Civil rights activist Parks

Down

  1. 1Play parts
  2. 2Kind of seed or pet
  3. 3Sometimes-raised part of a shoe
  4. 4Emphatic confirmation
  5. 5Nocturnal hooter
  6. 6Painter Veronese
  7. 7Langston Hughes poem
  8. 8Due + 1
  9. 9Mimic
  10. 10Script supervisor's concern
  11. 11___ days
  12. 12Slugger Sammy
  13. 14"Raising Hell" rap trio
  14. 16Council ___ (British equivalent of a housing project)
  15. 18Part of a piano or loom
  16. 23Boots on the ground
  17. 25Rep.'s counterpart
  18. 26Ray of McDonald's
  19. 27Genre for Ziggy Stardust, informally
  20. 28Naan alternative
  21. 29Coalition that opposed the Allies in W.W. II
  22. 30Mexican wrap
  23. 33Kid-lit girl with a blueberry pail
  24. 34Greek goddess of the earth
  25. 35Brewing need
  26. 37They help you drive farther
  27. 41Ballpark fig.
  28. 42Snooping (around)
  29. 43"___ thou not minister to a mind diseased ...?": Macbeth
  30. 44Significant periods
  31. 48Overdue debt
  32. 49Golfer Calvin or QB Rodney
  33. 50Islam's largest branch
  34. 51Alternative to a tap on the shoulder
  35. 53Works of praise
  36. 55"Othello" villain
  37. 56Some supports
  38. 57___ Lewis, the "Grande Dame of Southern Cooking"
  39. 59Minor complaint
  40. 60Unspecified amount
  41. 61Not Rx

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. Sore — Answer: ACHY
  2. 5. Nail polish brand — Answer: OPI. Hint: Salon favorite that sounds like a tiny trio of initials 💅
  3. 8. Some cantina fare — Answer: TACOS
  4. 13. "Hip hip hooray!," e.g. — Answer: CHEER
  5. 15. Sink-or-swim competition? — Answer: WATERPOLO
  6. 17. Handles a few unresolved issues — Answer: TIESUPLOOSEENDS
  7. 19. Like tears — Answer: SALINE
  8. 20. Site to build on — Answer: LOT
  9. 21. Gossip, slangily — Answer: TEA
  10. 22. Build on — Answer: ADDTO
  11. 24. Welcome at the door, say — Answer: ASKIN
  12. 27. Linguist's concern — Answer: GRAMMAR
  13. 30. Serious in manner — Answer: STERN
  14. 31. Bagel topping — Answer: LOX
  15. 32. Not perfect, but acceptable — Answer: CLOSEENOUGH
  16. 36. Bickering — Answer: ATIT
  17. 38. Blade that's pulled — Answer: OAR
  18. 39. Casual farewell often used outside its language of origin — Answer: CIAO
  19. 40. Station set up in a kitchen — Answer: MISEENPLACE
  20. 45. Bit of intel — Answer: TIP
  21. 46. Coins of Cuba — Answer: PESOS
  22. 47. Ingredients in some tropical smoothies — Answer: PAPAYAS
  23. 49. Foreign Service assignments — Answer: POSTS
  24. 50. Madrid mister — Answer: SENOR
  25. 51. Church seat — Answer: PEW
  26. 52. Promise to pay — Answer: IOU
  27. 54. Journalist, informally — Answer: SCRIBE
  28. 58. Like children, ideally, in an old adage ... or a hint to a four-letter word hidden in 17-, 32- and 40-Across — Answer: SEENANDNOTHEARD
  29. 62. Rigorous — Answer: STRINGENT
  30. 63. Astronomer Carl — Answer: SAGAN
  31. 64. Irritable — Answer: TESTY
  32. 65. [As written] — Answer: SIC
  33. 66. Civil rights activist Parks — Answer: ROSA

Down

  1. 1. Play parts — Answer: ACTS
  2. 2. Kind of seed or pet — Answer: CHIA
  3. 3. Sometimes-raised part of a shoe — Answer: HEEL
  4. 4. Emphatic confirmation — Answer: YESIAM
  5. 5. Nocturnal hooter — Answer: OWL
  6. 6. Painter Veronese — Answer: PAOLO
  7. 7. Langston Hughes poem — Answer: ITOO
  8. 8. Due + 1 — Answer: TRE
  9. 9. Mimic — Answer: APE. Hint: Think of a playful creature that often copies others in the wild! 🐒
  10. 10. Script supervisor's concern — Answer: CONTINUITY
  11. 11. ___ days — Answer: OLDEN
  12. 12. Slugger Sammy — Answer: SOSA
  13. 14. "Raising Hell" rap trio — Answer: RUNDMC
  14. 16. Council ___ (British equivalent of a housing project) — Answer: ESTATE
  15. 18. Part of a piano or loom — Answer: PEDAL
  16. 23. Boots on the ground — Answer: TROOPS
  17. 25. Rep.'s counterpart — Answer: SEN
  18. 26. Ray of McDonald's — Answer: KROC
  19. 27. Genre for Ziggy Stardust, informally — Answer: GLAM
  20. 28. Naan alternative — Answer: ROTI
  21. 29. Coalition that opposed the Allies in W.W. II — Answer: AXISPOWERS
  22. 30. Mexican wrap — Answer: SERAPE
  23. 33. Kid-lit girl with a blueberry pail — Answer: SAL
  24. 34. Greek goddess of the earth — Answer: GAIA
  25. 35. Brewing need — Answer: HOPS
  26. 37. They help you drive farther — Answer: TEES
  27. 41. Ballpark fig. — Answer: EST. Hint: Think about the time zone often associated with the West Coast! 🕒
  28. 42. Snooping (around) — Answer: NOSING
  29. 43. "___ thou not minister to a mind diseased ...?": Macbeth — Answer: CANST
  30. 44. Significant periods — Answer: EPOCHS
  31. 48. Overdue debt — Answer: ARREAR
  32. 49. Golfer Calvin or QB Rodney — Answer: PEETE
  33. 50. Islam's largest branch — Answer: SUNNI
  34. 51. Alternative to a tap on the shoulder — Answer: PSST
  35. 53. Works of praise — Answer: ODES
  36. 55. "Othello" villain — Answer: IAGO
  37. 56. Some supports — Answer: BRAS
  38. 57. ___ Lewis, the "Grande Dame of Southern Cooking" — Answer: EDNA
  39. 59. Minor complaint — Answer: NIT
  40. 60. Unspecified amount — Answer: ANY
  41. 61. Not Rx — Answer: OTC

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The answer to “Bagel topping” in the New York Times crossword is LOX — a 3-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on April 28, 2026, a Tuesday puzzle, at 31-Across. Below you'll find why that fill fits, every other answer we've recorded for this clue, and links into the puzzle it came from.

“Bagel topping” answer

LOX (3 letters)

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Why the answer is LOX

LOX is the 3-letter solution that fits "Bagel topping" in the NYT Crossword crossword on April 28, 2026 (31-Across). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

When else has “Bagel topping” appeared?

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April 28, 2026 (most recent) → LOX. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

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What is the answer to “Bagel topping”?

The answer is LOX, a 3-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on April 28, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “Bagel topping”?

3 letters: LOX.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times crossword on April 28, 2026 (a Tuesday puzzle), at 31-Across.

Can “Bagel topping” have a different answer?

Yes — New York Times sometimes reuses a clue with a different solution to fit the grid. The answers we've recorded for each date it appeared are listed above when available.

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