Pop sensation

The answer

IDOL

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

Used 7 times across 5 distinct years; most recently in 2026; first recorded in 2020. It appears in 4 publications in the xd corpus. Frequency and last-seen figures come from the xd crossword corpus only.

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
• Person you look up to - 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
• 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

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• Pop flavor - COLA, used 37 times

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