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Constructed by: Rena Cohen

Edited by: Patti Varol

Today’s Reveal Answer: Bagel Slicer

Themed answers each include the name of a BAGEL hidden within, SLICED in two, and pushed to either end of the answer:

• 61A Deli gadget that’s been used on 16-, 23-, 37-, and 50-Across? : BAGEL SLICER

• 16A Didn’t hold back in competition : PLAYED TO WIN (sliced PLA-IN)
• 23A Field that drives the self-help industry : POP PSYCHOLOGY (sliced POPP-Y)
• 37A Lettuce, tomato, or cucumber, often : SALAD INGREDIENT (sliced SAL-T)
• 50A Extremely special : ONE IN A MILLION (sliced ON-ION)

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13A Colorful parrot : MACAW

Macaws are beautifully-colored birds native to Central and South America that are actually a type of parrot. Most species of macaws are now endangered, with several having become extinct in recent decades. The main threats are deforestation and illegal trapping and trafficking of exotic birds.

15A American writer Edgar Allan __ : POE

Edgar Allan Poe (EAP) lived a life of many firsts. Poe is considered to be the inventor of the detective-fiction genre. He was also the first notable American author to make his living through his writing, something that didn’t really go too well for him as he was always financially strapped. In 1849 he was found on the streets of Baltimore, delirious and in dire need of medical help. Poe died a few days later in hospital at 40 years of age.

20A Actor McKellen : IAN

Sir Ian McKellen is a marvelous English actor, one who is comfortable playing anything from Macbeth on stage to Magneto in an “X-Men” movie. On the big screen, McKellen is very famous for playing Gandalf in “The Lord of the Rings”. In the UK, Sir Ian is noted for being at the forefront of the campaign for equal rights for gay people, a role he has enthusiastically embraced since the eighties.

23A Field that drives the self-help industry : POP PSYCHOLOGY (sliced POPP-Y)

Poppies are a wide group of flowering plants known for their colorful petals and a wide range of uses. As well as being used as ornamentals in gardens, they are the source of edible poppy seeds used in baking and powerful medicinal alkaloids like morphine. The red poppy has become a global symbol of remembrance for soldiers who have died in conflict, a tradition that grew out of the flowers blooming on WWI battlefields.

31A Kansas City tight end Travis : KELCE

NFL tight end (TE) Travis Kelce was selected by the Kansas City Chiefs in the third round of the 2013 draft. Kelce’s life off the field garners as much attention as his playing career. He is quite an accomplished golfer, and participates regularly in celebrity tournaments. Oh, and rumor has it that he became engaged to Taylor Swift in 2025.

33A Fish that resembles a sea snake : EEL

I used to live in the Philippines and spent almost every weekend SCUBA diving (happy days!). Occasionally, I’d come across a sea snake slithering through the water. The rule was always to never swim “above” sea snakes as they don’t have gills and have to come to the surface to breathe. You don’t want to be in the way of a sea snake when it’s coming up for a breath of air, as all sea snakes are venomous and many fatalities have been recorded from their bites.

37A Lettuce, tomato, or cucumber, often : SALAD INGREDIENT (sliced SAL-T)

Our word “salad” comes from the Latin “salare” meaning “to salt”. The Latin “herba salata” translates as “salted vegetables”, which I guess could be a salad …

47A Khan Academy founder Khan : SAL

“Khan Academy” is a not-for-profit organization that aims to provide a “free, world-class education for anyone, anywhere”. Founded by educator Sal Khan in 2006, the academy mainly teaches mathematics and science through the medium of YouTube videos. Check out some of the videos. They are really excellent …

55A South Pacific island group : SAMOA

The official name for the South Pacific nation formerly known as Western Samoa is the Independent State of Samoa. Samoa is the western part of the island group, with American Samoa lying to the southeast. The whole group of islands used to be known as Navigators Island, a name given by European explorers in recognition of the seafaring skills of the native Samoans.

56A Ball drop night, for short : NYE

The famous New Year’s Eve (NYE) ball-dropping tradition in Times Square started on December 31, 1907, using a ball lit with one hundred 25-watt light bulbs. A fifth version of the ball was introduced in 2008 for the centennial anniversary of the ceremony. The 2008 ball was built by Waterford Crystal and was lit by 9,576 LED bulbs that consumed the same amount of power as ten electric toasters. The current ball was used for the first time in 2009, and is double the size of the 2008 ball at 12 feet in diameter. The ball now sits atop Times Square year round, so you can go see it next time you are in town.

57A Actress Edelstein : LISA

Lisa Edelstein is the actress who plays the character Dr. Lisa Cuddy on the excellent TV series “House”. I remember seeing her character do a difficult yoga pose on one of the “House” episodes. It turns out that in real life Edelstein is an avid practitioner of Mysore-style Ashtanga Yoga, an ancient practice.

60A Org. that bestows Silver Gavel Awards : ABA

The American Bar Association (ABA) established the Silver Gavel Awards in 1958 to honor media professionals who demystify the US legal system for the public. For example, that first year the marvelous courtroom (jury room) drama “12 Angry Men” won the award. Other movie winners have been “Judgment at Nuremberg” and “To Kill a Mockingbird”.

65A Colorful pond fish : KOI

Koi are fish that are also known as Japanese carp. Koi have been bred for decorative purposes and there are now some very brightly colored examples found in Japanese water gardens.

66A E, in a treble clef mnemonic : EVERY

In the world of music, EGBDF are the notes on the lines of the treble clef. The notes are often remembered with a mnemonic such as “Every Good Boy Deserves Fudge”.

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2D Timbuktu’s land : MALI

The Republic of Mali is a landlocked country in western Africa located south of Algeria. Formerly known as French Sudan, the nation’s most famous city is Timbuktu. Mali is the third-largest producer of gold on the continent, after South Africa and Ghana.

3D Noninstrumental music genre : A CAPPELLA

A cappella music is sung without instruments accompanying. “A cappella” translates from Italian as “in the manner of the chapel”.

5D Country between Fin. and Nor. : SWE

The country of Sweden emerged during the Middle Ages, and became one of the great powers of Europe in the days of the Swedish Empire in the 17th and early 18th century. Since then Sweden’s influence has waned. What was the eastern part of Sweden was lost to Russia in the early 1800s, and is now modern-day Finland. In the 20th century Sweden has adopted a very non-aggressive stance and was neutral in both World Wars. Sweden is a member of the European Union, although the country does not use the euro as its currency. And, Sweden joined NATO in 2024, in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

6D Indiana state flower : PEONY

The flowering plant called a peony is named for Paean, the mythical physician to the Greek gods. Indiana adopted the peony as its state flower in 1957.

9D Performs a dramatic ballroom dance : TANGOS

The dramatic tango dance originated in the late 1800s in the area along the border between Argentina and Uruguay. Dancers and orchestras from Buenos Aires in particular traveled to Europe and beyond in the early twentieth century and brought the tango with them. The tango craze first struck Europe in Paris in the 1910s, and from there spread to London and Berlin, crossing the Atlantic to New York in 1913.

10D HS course whose first unit is Chemistry of Life : AP BIO

The Chemistry of Life is the formal study of how six primary elements, carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen, oxygen, phosphorus, and sulfur, are rearranged from inanimate matter into the machinery of living cells. These elements constitute nearly 99% of our body mass and serve as the raw ingredients for every biological process.

22D “Curiously strong” mint : ALTOID

Altoids breath mints have been around since 1780, when they were introduced in Britain. The famous tin in which Altoids are sold is often reused for other purposes. The most famous use is as a container for a mini-survival kit.

24D Covered with colorful blotches : PIED

Something described as pied is patchy or blotchy in color, piebald. The term comes from the Middle English “pie”, an old name for the magpie, and is a reference to the bird’s black and white plumage.

25D “If I Could Turn Back Time” singer : CHER

“If I Could Turn Back Time” is a 1989 song released by Cher as the lead track on the album “Heart of Stone”. The US Navy gave permission for Cher to shoot the song’s music video on the USS Missouri battleship while it was stationed in Long Beach. Cher wore a revealing outfit while performing for the video, resulting in some claims that the event desecrated a national monument.

32D Part of a HIIT workout : CARDIO

Aerobic exercise is moderate activity designed to be at a low enough intensity that very little anaerobic activity takes place. In other words, the exercise is at a level where oxygen is taken in to burn fat and carbohydrate and to create energy. Anaerobic exercise is more intense and uses carbohydrate (glycogen) in the muscle to provide energy, without the need for oxygen. Aerobics are also called “cardio” as the exercises strengthen the cardiovascular system.

High-intensity interval training (HIIT)

33D French toast need : EGG

The dish made from bread soaked in milk with beaten eggs and then fried is usually called French toast in the US, but it also goes by the names German toast and Spanish toast. In France, the dish is known as “pain perdu”, which translates as “lost bread”. This name is a reference to the fact that “lost” or “stale” bread can be reclaimed by dipping it in a mixture of milk and eggs and then frying it.

40D Surrealist Salvador : DALI

The famous surrealist Salvador Dalí was born in Figueres, Spain. I had the privilege of visiting the Dalí Museum in Figueres some years ago, just north of Barcelona. If you ever get the chance, it’s a “must-see” as it really is a quite magnificent building with a fascinating collection of art.

The cultural movement known as Surrealism emerged in the 1920s, and grew out of the Dada activities that were a response to WWI. The term “surrealist” was coined by Guillaume Apollinaire, when he used it in the preface of his play “Les Mamelles de Tirésias”.

41D Explosive Minecraft block : TNT

Minecraft is a video game that was released in 2011. Apparently, it is the most popular video game of all time, with well over 200 million units sold.

48D Beers that ferment faster than lagers : ALES

The many, many different styles of beer can generally be sorted into two groups: ales and lagers. Ales are fermented at relatively warm temperatures for relatively short periods of time, and use top-fermenting yeasts, i.e. yeasts that float on top of the beer as it ferments. Lagers ferment at relatively low temperatures and for relatively long periods of time. Lagers use bottom-fermenting yeasts, i.e. yeasts that fall to the bottom of the beer as it ferments.

50D Honshu city : OSAKA

The Japanese city of Osaka used to be called Naniwa, with the name changing to Osaka sometime before 1500. “Osaka” can be translated either as “large hill” or “large slope”. Osaka is sometimes referred to as “the Chicago of Japan” as it is a major center of commerce and industry. The city has also been named the “nation’s kitchen”, and was a center for Japan’s rice trade for centuries.

Honshu is the largest island in Japan, and the seventh largest island in the world. The name “Honshu” translates as “Main Island”.

51D Home planet of Queen Amidala : NABOO

In the “Star Wars” universe, Padmé Amidala is the Queen of the planet Naboo. Played very ably by Natalie Portman, Padmé becomes the secret wife of Anakin Skywalker, later revealed to be Darth Vader. As such, Padmé is also the mother of Luke Skywalker and his sister, Princess Leia Organa.

52D Outlook message : E-MAIL

Outlook is the email management application that comes with Microsoft Office.

53D Like noble gases : INERT

An inert gas can be different from a noble gas. Both are relatively non-reactive, but a noble gas is an element. An inert gas might be a compound, i.e. made up of more than one element.