The answer to “56-Down pioneer” in the LA Times Crossword

"I Will Survive" singer Gaynor 6 ltr "I smell a __!" 3 ltr "Please excuse the bad language," and what can be said about 18-, 26-, 55-, and 65-Across 14 ltr "Psst!" 3 ltr "RuPaul's Drag Race" catchphrase 10 ltr "What game are you watching!?" target 3 ltr "You can't be serious!" 10 ltr "You rang?" 3 ltr "__ were we?" 5 ltr Abalone eater 5 ltr Allow 6 ltr Antlered animal 4 ltr Backdrop of an animated series in a Lucasfilm franchise 8 ltr Baking soda amt. 3 ltr Barrel wood 3 ltr Be sick 3 ltr Brush off 6 ltr Bulldogs sch. 3 ltr CPR expert 3 ltr Cal. neighbor 3 ltr Cal. neighbor, informally 4 ltr Capital in Honshu's Kansai region 5 ltr Catch 3 ltr Chance 4 ltr Chant from a giant 12 ltr Chews like a beaver 5 ltr Christina of "Burlesque" 8 ltr Dulce de __ 5 ltr First words of the Constitution 12 ltr Flight segment 5 ltr Flight segment 4 ltr Flings 5 ltr GPS heading 3 ltr German cry 3 ltr Glitz and __ 4 ltr Glowing coal 5 ltr Go the wrong way? 8 ltr Go wild on the dance floor 8 ltr Gulf st. 3 ltr Gymnast Lee who won the Best Comeback Athlete ESPY Award in 2025 6 ltr Harsh negativity, in slang 8 ltr Imperial gem of ancient China 4 ltr Indent key 3 ltr Kills it on the runway 5 ltr Lends a hand 7 ltr Let one's actions speak for themselves 5 ltr Like some "Heated Rivalry" scenes 6 ltr Like some heart valves 6 ltr Little jerks 6 ltr Mars counterpart 4 ltr Nashville honor, for short 3 ltr Native Alaskan 5 ltr Natural rug fibers 6 ltr Novel 3 ltr Ornamental lines 6 ltr Pageant topper 5 ltr Patient care pros 3 ltr Pilates surface 3 ltr Pride member 4 ltr