Bagel topper (3 letters)

{ Answer }

LOX

{ Related Clues }

It may be eaten with a schmear
Brine-cured delicacy
Bagel shop order
Cream-cheese companion
Salty fillet
Smoked salmon
Fish eaten cold
Bagel store offering
Nova, e.g.
Nova Scotia ___
Deli delicacy
Bagel additive
Breakfast fish
Bagel accompaniment
Bagel filler
Bagel enhancer
Cured salmon
Smoked delicacy
Breakfast delicacy

{ Tags }

accompaniment, bagel, breakfast, cheese, cold, companion, cream, cured, deli, delicacy, eaten, eg, fish, lox, may, nova, order, salmon, schmear, smoked, topper

{ Notes }

The answer LOX is uncommon, appearing about once every 375 puzzles.

{ Definition }

LOX as a noun:

1. (liquid oxygen, LOX) = a bluish translucent magnetic liquid obtained by compressing gaseous oxygen and then cooling it below its boiling point; used as an oxidizer in rocket propellants

2. brine-cured salmon that is lightly smoked