Person you look up to

The answer

IDOL

4 letters. See every clue for this answer on the IDOL answer page.

Used 11 times across 8 distinct years; most recently in 2026; first recorded in 2019. It appears in 3 publications in the xd corpus. Frequency and last-seen figures come from the xd crossword corpus only.

Other answers for this clue

The same clue has also been answered these ways in the xd corpus. Answers inside this collection link to their own answer page.

• HERO (2 uses in xd)

Other clues for IDOL

Every other clue in this collection answered by IDOL, most used first.

• "American ___" - used 154 times, most recently in 2026
• Object of worship - used 124 times, most recently in 2026
• False god - used 86 times, most recently in 2026
• Adored one - used 82 times, most recently in 2025
• Pop star - used 82 times, most recently in 2026
• Revered one - used 80 times, most recently in 2026
• Graven image - used 73 times, most recently in 2021
• Object of adoration - used 66 times, most recently in 2026
• Object of devotion - used 66 times, most recently in 2026
• Teen fave - used 63 times, most recently in 2025
• Golden calf, e.g. - used 60 times, most recently in 2026
• Fan favorite - used 58 times, most recently in 2026
• Admired one - used 55 times, most recently in 2025
• Hero - used 54 times, most recently in 2024
• Much-admired celebrity - used 43 times, most recently in 2026
• Pedestal occupant - used 41 times, most recently in 2025
• Matinee ___ - used 40 times, most recently in 2025
• Role model - used 40 times, most recently in 2025
• One on a pedestal - used 34 times, most recently in 2019
• Baal, e.g. - used 31 times, most recently in 2021
• Revered figure - used 30 times, most recently in 2026
• Much-admired person - used 28 times, most recently in 2026
• Superstar - used 28 times, most recently in 2026
• Worshiped one - used 28 times, most recently in 2026
• Fan club focus - used 27 times, most recently in 2026
• Fan's favorite - used 27 times, most recently in 2025
• Revered celebrity - used 25 times, most recently in 2026
• Admired celebrity - used 24 times, most recently in 2026
• Pedestal topper - used 23 times, most recently in 2015
• Fan fave - used 22 times, most recently in 2026
• Golden calf. - used 22 times, most recently in 2010
• Favorite - used 21 times, most recently in 2010
• Fan mail recipient - used 19 times, most recently in 2020
• Object of admiration - used 19 times, most recently in 2026
• Revered person - used 19 times, most recently in 2025
• Rocker Billy - used 19 times, most recently in 2016
• "White Wedding" singer Billy - used 18 times, most recently in 2025
• Loved one - used 17 times, most recently in 2026
• Adored celebrity - used 15 times, most recently in 2026
• Fan club's focus - used 15 times, most recently in 2022
• Image - used 15 times, most recently in 1996
• Megastar - used 15 times, most recently in 2026
• "Cradle of Love" singer Billy - used 14 times, most recently in 2026
• Fanzine focus - used 14 times, most recently in 2026
• Golden calf, for one - used 14 times, most recently in 2023
• Heartthrob - used 14 times, most recently in 2008
• Personal hero - used 14 times, most recently in 2025
• TV's "American ___" - used 14 times, most recently in 2023
• "American ___" (TV singing competition) - used 13 times, most recently in 2025
• Beloved celebrity - used 13 times, most recently in 2026
• Fan-club favorite - used 13 times, most recently in 2024
• Pedestal figure - used 13 times, most recently in 2018
• Sacred cow - used 13 times, most recently in 2019
• Admired person - used 12 times, most recently in 2026
• Matinee follower - used 12 times, most recently in 2010
• Matinee hero - used 12 times, most recently in 2018
• Person put on a pedestal - used 12 times, most recently in 2026
• Teen heartthrob - used 12 times, most recently in 2026
• Adored person - used 11 times, most recently in 2025
• Fans' favorite - used 11 times, most recently in 2026
• Hollywood favorite - used 11 times, most recently in 2024
• Person on a pedestal - used 11 times, most recently in 2026
• Revered star - used 11 times, most recently in 2025
• Sacred image - used 11 times, most recently in 2023
• Unholy figurine - used 11 times, most recently in 2014
• Worshipped one - used 11 times, most recently in 2025
• Immunity ___ ("Survivor" prop) - used 10 times, most recently in 2025
• Object of blind devotion - used 10 times, most recently in 2012
• Object of veneration - used 10 times, most recently in 2026
• Pop hero - used 10 times, most recently in 2022
• "Rebel Yell" singer Billy - used 10 times, most recently in 2026
• Teen favorite - used 10 times, most recently in 2019
• "American ___" (TV show) - used 9 times, most recently in 2017
• Baal, for one - used 9 times, most recently in 2013
• Big star - used 9 times, most recently in 2024
• Billy of rock - used 9 times, most recently in 2020
• Darling - used 9 times, most recently in 2021
• "Rebel Yell" rocker Billy - used 9 times, most recently in 2019
• Show that launched Clay Aiken's singing career, familiarly - used 9 times, most recently in 2026
• Teen ___ - used 9 times, most recently in 2022
• Adored figure - used 8 times, most recently in 2026
• Big screen star - used 8 times, most recently in 2025
• "Dancing With Myself" singer Billy - used 8 times, most recently in 2026
• Fan club's hero - used 8 times, most recently in 2025
• Fanzine subject - used 8 times, most recently in 2017
• Pedestal percher - used 8 times, most recently in 2013
• Worshipped figure - used 8 times, most recently in 2025
• Apple of one's eye. - used 7 times, most recently in 1967
• Childhood hero - used 7 times, most recently in 2015
• Fan-club hero - used 7 times, most recently in 2010
• Matinee star - used 7 times, most recently in 2024
• Object of reverence - used 7 times, most recently in 2026
• Pop sensation - used 7 times, most recently in 2026
• Star with a big following - used 7 times, most recently in 2026
• Word with "teen" or "matinee" - used 7 times, most recently in 2016
• Admired figure - used 6 times, most recently in 2025
• Adored star - used 6 times, most recently in 2026
• Commandment taboo - used 6 times, most recently in 2012
• Elvis, for one - used 6 times, most recently in 2011
• "Eyes Without a Face" singer Billy - used 6 times, most recently in 2025
• Fox's "American ___" - used 6 times, most recently in 2015
• Golden calf, for example - used 6 times, most recently in 2014
• Golden calf, infamously - used 6 times, most recently in 2016
• Hollywood heartthrob - used 6 times, most recently in 2013
• Pop favorite - used 6 times, most recently in 2023
• Revered role model - used 6 times, most recently in 2026
• Show that launched Kelly Clarkson's career, familiarly - used 6 times, most recently in 2026
• Star with tons of fans - used 6 times, most recently in 2025
• Worshiped object - used 6 times, most recently in 2017

Related clues

Clues in this collection of the same answer length that share a word with this clue, or match its answer pattern when no word is shared. Most used first.

• "Hey, you!" - PSST, used 325 times
• "You said it!" - AMEN, used 257 times
• Look after - TEND, used 184 times
• Look for - SEEK, used 172 times
• Per person - EACH, used 135 times
• "Would ___ to you?" - ILIE, used 135 times

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