A bagel is a type of bread ROLL that is boiled and then baked. It is usually round with a hole in the middle and has a chewy texture. The crossword solutions for the term bagel are LOX (3 letters), NIL (3 letters), SESAMES (7 letters), TORUS (5 letters), SESAME (6 letters), NOVA (4 letters), ONION (5 letters), SALT (4 letters), and ROLL (4 letters). LOX is a type of smoked salmon, NIL is a word meaning nothing, SESAMES are seeds often used to top bagels, TORUS is a shape similar to a doughnut, SESAME is another name for the SESAME seed, NOVA is a type of smoked salmon, ONION is a vegetable often used as a topping on bagels, SALT is a seasoning often used on bagels, and ROLL is another name for a bagel.