Pop star
The crossword clue "Pop star" is answered by IDOL, a 4-letter entry. Used 82 times across 26 distinct years; most recently in 2026; first recorded in 1994. It appears in 17 publications in the xd corpus. Every figure on this page comes from the pilot data itself.
The answer
IDOL
4 letters. See every clue for this answer on the IDOL answer page.
Used 82 times across 26 distinct years; most recently in 2026; first recorded in 1994. It appears in 17 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 pilot link to their own answer page.
- CELEB (1 uses in xd)
- DINAHWASHINGTON (1 uses in xd)
Other clues for IDOL
Every other clue in this pilot answered by IDOL, most used first.
- Object of worship - used 124 times, most recently in 2026
- Revered one - used 80 times, most recently in 2026
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