IDOL is an answer for the NYT Crossword puzzle. Here you can get the history and usage for IDOL in NYT Crossword from 1994.
This "IDOL" answer was first appeared in "9 Jan 1994" NYT Crossword for the hint of "Rock’s Billy". It was authored by Mel Rosen. Recently, the "IDOL" answer has been used for "30 Nov 2023" NYT Crossword for the hint of "More than a favorite". It was authored by Jeffrey Martinovic and Jeff Chen. In the NYT Crossword, this answer has been used most frequently for the hint: "“American ___” (8)". "IDOL" appeared 271 times in Shortz Era puzzles. So lets take a look for clue and answer history of "IDOL" word.
Date | Grid | Clue | Author |
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30 Nov 2023 | 58D | More than a favorite | Jeffrey Martinovic and Jeff Chen |
29 Oct 2023 | 93A | “Pop ___,” British show that launched Simon Cowell’s TV career | Alina Abidi |
23 Oct 2023 | 23A | “American ___” | Stella Zawistowski |
2 Oct 2023 | 51D | “Survivor” immunity token | Alexandria Mason |
18 May 2023 | 18D | Golden calf, e.g. | Kiran Pandey |
4 May 2023 | 28A | Loved one | David J. Kahn |
22 Mar 2023 | 6D | K-pop star, e.g. | Madeline Kaplan |
19 Feb 2023 | 69D | Golden calf, for one | Rebecca Goldstein |
23 Nov 2022 | 27D | Worshiped person | Erica Hsiung Wojcik and Matthew Stock |
29 Oct 2022 | 34D | Word with false or fallen | Daniel Okulitch |
1 Aug 2022 | 46A | False god | Garrett Chalfin |
6 Jun 2022 | 14A | Celebrity who’s adored | Michael Schlossberg |
23 May 2022 | 68A | Worshiped figure | Simon Marotte |
30 Mar 2022 | 24D | “American ___” | Jack Murtagh |
29 Mar 2022 | 52D | “White Wedding” singer Billy | Jamey Smith |
19 Jan 2022 | 28D | Some people bow to it | Ori Brian |
26 Aug 2021 | 60A | Statue of Ganesha, e.g. | Ashish Vengsarkar |
15 Jul 2021 | 19A | Fan fave | Max Carpenter |
9 Jun 2021 | 61A | Golden calf, e.g. | Byron Walden |
8 Nov 2020 | 2D | Role model | Evan Kalish and Caitlin Reid |
18 Oct 2020 | 63D | Fan mail recipient | Miriam Estrin |
26 Sep 2020 | 10D | Fetishized one | Kristian House |
18 Sep 2020 | 53D | One with tens of millions of Instagram followers, maybe | Anne and Daniel Larsen |
19 Aug 2020 | 33A | Golden god | Brandon Koppy |
12 Aug 2020 | 49D | Teen ___ | Adesina O. Koiki |
5 Aug 2020 | 62A | Pop sensation | Michael Paleos |
20 Apr 2020 | 68A | Fox talent show winner | Lynn Lempel |
26 Nov 2019 | 60D | Pop star | Olivia Mitra Framke |
3 Nov 2019 | 49A | Giant star | Kristian House |
16 Oct 2019 | 58A | Celebrated figure | Peter A. Collins |
17 Sep 2019 | 29D | Fan favorite | Paul Coulter |
20 Aug 2019 | 29D | Worshiped one | Evan Kalish |
8 Aug 2019 | 40D | Object of veneration | Timothy Polin |
7 Jun 2019 | 16A | Rocker, perhaps | Michael Hawkins |
29 May 2019 | 15A | Fawned-over figure | Jules Markey |
5 May 2019 | 42D | Talent show that jumped networks, familiarly | Samuel A. Donaldson and Doug Peterson |
6 Jan 2019 | 7D | Massive star | Zhouqin Burnikel |
28 Oct 2018 | 17D | Longtime singing talent show, familiarly | Erik Agard |
3 Oct 2018 | 66A | Object of worship | Jennifer Nutt |
11 Aug 2018 | 7D | Subject of devotion | Ryan McCarty |
16 Jun 2018 | 52D | Teen ___ | Sam Trabucco |
7 Jun 2018 | 14A | Fan fixation | Bruce Haight |
9 May 2018 | 60D | One with millions of Instagram followers, say | Jeff Chen |
4 May 2018 | 13D | Indiana Jones pursuit | Michael Hawkins |
14 Mar 2018 | 56A | Fanzine favorite | Jeff Chen |
5 Feb 2018 | 16A | Revered one | Alan Arbesfeld |
14 Jan 2018 | 97A | Fan favorite | Joel Fagliano |
9 Aug 2017 | 6A | Immunity ___ (“Survivor” object) | Adam G. Perl |
20 Jun 2017 | 37A | Item swiped by Indiana Jones at the start of “Raiders of the Lost Ark” | Jason Flinn |
7 May 2017 | 25A | Golden calf, e.g. | Natan Last, Finn Vigeland and the J.A.S.A. Crossword Class |
11 Jan 2017 | 61A | Object of admiration | Peter A. Collins |
27 Nov 2016 | 22A | Hero | Matt Ginsberg |
2 Nov 2016 | 17A | Kelly Clarkson was the first one, informally | Andrew Kingsley |
29 Oct 2016 | 40A | Entertainment Weekly interviewee | Patrick Berry |
9 Jul 2016 | 11A | Treasure hunter’s loot, maybe | Josh Knapp |
25 Apr 2016 | 7D | TV’s discontinued “American ___” | Betty Keller |
15 Apr 2016 | 5D | Teenage dream? | David Steinberg |
8 Feb 2016 | 5A | Golden calf, e.g. | Paolo Pasco |
23 Dec 2015 | 3D | Revered one | Jim Peredo |
28 Oct 2015 | 50D | “American ___” | Jay Kaskel and Daniel Kantor |
8 Aug 2015 | 20A | Hot star | Alan Arbesfeld |
7 Jul 2015 | 57D | One with devotees | Daniel Raymon |
4 Jun 2015 | 42A | Taylor Swift, for one | Joe Krozel |
30 May 2015 | 46A | Recipient of 11-Down | Samuel A. Donaldson and Brad Wilber |
26 Feb 2015 | 19A | Golden calf, e.g. | Caleb Emmons |
14 Jan 2015 | 45A | “American ___” | Caleb Emmons |
19 Dec 2014 | 12D | Fan fixation | Brad Wilber and Doug Peterson |
12 Dec 2014 | 33D | Pop ___ | Evan Birnholz |
30 Nov 2014 | 75A | Subject of a Fox hunt | Matt Ginsberg |
1 Oct 2014 | 60A | Something false in the Bible? | Elizabeth C. Gorski |
30 Sep 2014 | 2D | Winner of a popular TV talent show | Kyle T. Dolan |
4 Sep 2014 | 12D | Bedroom poster subject | Samuel A. Donaldson |
11 Aug 2014 | 24D | Fox’s “American ___” | David Steinberg and Bernice Gordon |
14 May 2014 | 11D | Golden god, say | Victor Barocas |
30 Apr 2014 | 59D | Heathen’s figurine | Zhouqin Burnikel |
31 Dec 2013 | 44A | “Survivor” immunity token | Tracy Gray |
7 Dec 2013 | 7D | Stargazer’s focus? | James Mulhern |
20 Oct 2013 | 106D | Sacred cow | Elizabeth C. Gorski |
2 Oct 2013 | 48A | Many a Rolling Stone cover subject | Paula Gamache |
25 Sep 2013 | 13D | Kelly Clarkson was the first “American” one | Victor Fleming and Bonnie L. Gentry |
8 Jul 2013 | 59A | One with millions of followers | Randy Sowell |
6 May 2013 | 17A | Something smashed by Abraham, in Jewish tradition | Joel Fagliano |
9 Jan 2013 | 39A | Fox talent show, for short | David Ben-Merre |
13 Sep 2012 | 54A | Carrie Underwood or Taylor Hicks | Matt Ginsberg |
9 Sep 2012 | 70D | Superstar | Kevin G. Der |
24 Aug 2012 | 42D | Target of a Fox hunt? | Mark Diehl |
14 Aug 2012 | 28D | Worshiped one | Ian Livengood |
16 Jul 2012 | 56A | One on a pedestal | Randall J. Hartman |
28 Jun 2012 | 46D | Poster subject, maybe | Elizabeth C. Gorski |
2 Apr 2012 | 41A | Person on a pedestal | Lynn Lempel |
23 Jan 2012 | 10D | Winner of a Fox talent show beginning in 2002 | Sarah Keller |
25 Dec 2011 | 21D | Fan’s fixation | Elizabeth C. Gorski |
10 Oct 2011 | 45D | One who’s worshiped | Ian C. Livengood |
28 Aug 2011 | 70A | Fan club focus | Patrick Berry |
31 Jul 2011 | 82A | Michael Jordan, e.g. | Pamela Klawitter |
11 Jul 2011 | 12D | Much-loved celebrity | Ellen Leuschner |
10 Jul 2011 | 101A | Billy who sang “Rebel Yell” | Ben Pall and David Kahn |
15 Mar 2011 | 57D | Fox hit since 2002, informally | Jeremy Newton |
16 Dec 2010 | 57D | Favorite | Charles Deber |
12 Jul 2010 | 63A | Fox’s “American ___” | Freddie Cheng |
20 Jun 2010 | 102A | Superstar | Todd Gross and Ashish Vengsarkar |
23 May 2010 | 70D | Pedestal topper | Yaakov Bendavid |
27 Mar 2010 | 2D | Massive star | Samuel A. Donaldson |
14 Jan 2010 | 28D | Kelly Clarkson, once | Caleb Madison and J.A.S.A. Crossword Class |
24 Nov 2009 | 17A | Simon Cowell’s show, for short | Victor Fleming and Bonnie L. Gentry |
24 Aug 2009 | 10A | Rock star, say | Anthony J. Salvia |
14 Jun 2009 | 68D | Revered figure | Brendan Emmett Quigley |
12 May 2009 | 50D | Miley Cyrus, to teens | Wayne and P. K. King |
7 Mar 2009 | 23A | Very hot star | Joe Krozel |
17 Feb 2009 | 10A | Word after matinee or teen | Kristian House |
11 Feb 2009 | 56D | Tiger Beat cover subject | Richard Silvestri |
9 Feb 2009 | 3D | Fox’s “American ___” | Randall J. Hartman |
3 Feb 2009 | 56D | Elvis Presley or Marilyn Monroe | Katie Yeager |
23 Dec 2008 | 29D | Object of many screams | Joe Krozel |
28 Nov 2008 | 9A | Fan favorite | Joe Krozel |
2 Nov 2008 | 8D | Immunity ___ on “Survivor” | Elizabeth C. Gorski |
1 Jul 2008 | 18D | Hero to many | Ken Bessette |
2 Jun 2008 | 51D | Golden deity, say | Barry Boone |
26 May 2008 | 39A | Fox’s “American ___” | Mark Sherwood |
13 Apr 2008 | 71D | Wannabe’s model | Cathy Millhauser |
1 Apr 2008 | 47A | Rock star, e.g. | Manny Nosowsky |
29 Jan 2008 | 46A | One on a pedestal | C. W. Stewart and J. K. Hummel |
27 Jan 2008 | 47A | It may be false | Mike Nothnagel |
21 Jan 2008 | 55D | Fox hit “American ___” | Andrea Carla Michaels |
13 Dec 2007 | 65A | Darling | John Farmer |
10 Oct 2007 | 33A | Taylor Hicks, e.g. | Robert Zimmerman |
15 Sep 2007 | 48A | Massive star | Brad Wilber |
10 Sep 2007 | 68A | Fox TV’s “American ___” | Edward M Sessa |
17 Aug 2007 | 20A | Rolling Stone cover subject | Roger Barkan |
6 Jun 2007 | 17A | Kelly Clarkson or Taylor Hicks | Richard Silvestri |
3 May 2007 | 59A | False | Richard Chisholm |
4 Apr 2007 | 2D | One on a pedestal | Bette Sue Cohen |
2 Apr 2007 | 66A | TV’s “American ___” | Richard Hughes |
27 Dec 2006 | 18D | Hero type | Manny Nosowsky |
27 Nov 2006 | 61A | One with adoring fans | Marlon R. Howell |
9 Oct 2006 | 39D | British rocker Billy | Sarah Keller |
20 Sep 2006 | 58D | “American ___” | Joe DiPietro |
18 Sep 2006 | 65A | Object of devotion | Dave Tuller |
15 Aug 2006 | 56D | Teen fave | David Sullivan |
5 Jul 2006 | 34D | Fan fave | Nancy Salomon |
30 May 2006 | 59A | Object of worship | Patrick Merrell |
26 May 2006 | 47A | Provider of immunity on “Survivor” | Mike Torch |
2 Mar 2006 | 64A | False god | Patrick Merrell |
19 Feb 2006 | 115D | Object of worship | Joe DiPietro |
28 Aug 2005 | 71D | Teen ___ | Nancy Nicholson Joline |
19 Aug 2005 | 38A | Superstar | David Liben-Nowell |
2 Aug 2005 | 52D | Hero | Nancy Kavanaugh |
19 Jul 2005 | 15A | Immunity item on “Survivor” | Trip Payne |
8 May 2005 | 80D | “American __” | Jim Page |
27 Apr 2005 | 35A | Matinee ___ | Lyell Rodieck |
20 Apr 2005 | 10D | Any Beatle, once | Joe DiPietro |
6 Apr 2005 | 2D | Temple image | Michael Doran |
19 Feb 2005 | 59A | Big star, say | Brad Wilber |
15 Feb 2005 | 47D | Favorite | Gene Newman |
9 Jan 2005 | 17D | Fan mail recipient | Brendan Emmett Quigley |
26 Dec 2004 | 93D | Pedestal figure | Hal Turner |
23 Nov 2004 | 14A | Teen People cover subject | Kurt Mengel |
24 Oct 2004 | 103D | Role model | Patrick Berry |
14 Oct 2004 | 30A | One doing commercial endorsements, maybe | Mike Sikowitz |
30 Sep 2004 | 14A | Hero-type | Lee Glickstein and Nancy Salomon |
24 Aug 2004 | 56A | Fan club’s honoree | Lynn Lempel |
22 Jul 2004 | 38A | Hollywood favorite | Greg Staples |
22 Jun 2004 | 36D | Hit Fox show, in headlines | Allan E. Parrish |
24 May 2004 | 14A | TV’s “American ___” | Frederick J. Healy |
12 May 2004 | 58D | Temple figure | Allan E. Parrish |
4 May 2004 | 1D | Person on a poster | Eric Berlin |
31 Mar 2004 | 10A | Matinee ___ | Randy Sowell |
22 Mar 2004 | 2D | TV’s “American ___” | Kyle Mahowald |
4 Mar 2004 | 14A | Any of the Beatles, once | Patrick Merrell |
27 Jan 2004 | 3D | Elvis or Madonna, e.g. | Randall J. Hartman |
26 Dec 2003 | 50D | Loved one | Robert H. Wolfe |
24 Dec 2003 | 61A | “American ___” | Steve Jones |
16 Dec 2003 | 15A | Teen ___ | M. Francis Vuolo |
10 Dec 2003 | 55A | One often asked for an autograph | Nancy Salomon and Harvey Estes |
25 Nov 2003 | 11D | Subject of adoration | Allan E. Parrish |
27 Oct 2003 | 32A | The golden calf was one | Richard Miller |
15 Oct 2003 | 38A | “American ___” | John Greenman |
17 Jun 2003 | 62A | Hero | Susan Harrington Smith |
6 Mar 2003 | 2D | “American ___” | Cathy Millhauser |
30 Jan 2003 | 14A | Fawning target | Alan Arbesfeld |
21 Oct 2002 | 24A | One who’s looked up to | Peter Sarrett |
28 Aug 2002 | 56D | Teen ___ (heartthrob) | Mel Taub |
25 Jun 2002 | 58D | Britney Spears, to teen girls | Kelly Clark |
19 Jun 2002 | 62A | Baal, e.g. | Janet R. Bender |
6 Jun 2002 | 27D | Revered figure | Patrick Merrell |
14 May 2002 | 2D | Teen fave | Barry Callahan |
6 May 2002 | 44D | Screen favorite | Peter Gordon |
24 Feb 2002 | 33D | Object of incense burning, maybe | Manny Nosowsky |
15 Feb 2002 | 14A | Fawned-over figure | Sherry O. Blackard |
30 Jan 2002 | 11D | Elvis, once | Randall J. Hartman |
13 Jan 2002 | 77D | Second commandment no-no | Nelson Hardy |
25 Sep 2001 | 66A | Graven image | A. J. Santora |
12 Sep 2001 | 40D | Poster boy? | Philip Lew |
19 Aug 2001 | 80A | Hero | David J. Kahn |
7 Aug 2001 | 23A | Pedestal topper | Mark P. Sherwood |
20 May 2001 | 111D | Favorite | Alan Arbesfeld |
14 May 2001 | 65A | Not just a star | Gregory E. Paul |
6 Apr 2001 | 53D | Ricky Martin, for one | David J. Kahn |
16 Mar 2001 | 32D | Fetishist’s object | Manny Nosowsky |
5 Mar 2001 | 50D | One getting bags of fan mail | Sherry O. Blackard |
18 Jan 2001 | 31D | Pagoda sight | Manny Nosowsky |
17 Jan 2001 | 65A | Object of blind devotion | Alan Arbesfeld |
27 Dec 2000 | 59A | Baal, e.g. | Michael S. Maurer and Bonnie Prystowsky |
28 Nov 2000 | 2D | Golden calf | Richard Hughes |
30 Oct 2000 | 38A | One who’s swooned over | Gregory E. Paul |
28 Sep 2000 | 35D | It might be surrounded by bows | Frances Hansen |
3 Sep 2000 | 70A | Britney Spears, to some | David J. Kahn |
1 Aug 2000 | 25A | Elvis or Fabian, once | Randall J. Hartman |
23 Jul 2000 | 5D | Darling | Patrick Berry |
3 Jul 2000 | 54D | Matinee hero | Marjorie Berg |
30 May 2000 | 1A | Pedestal topper | Fred Piscop |
8 May 2000 | 1A | Hollywood favorite | Ed Early |
4 Apr 2000 | 51D | Screen fave | D. J. DeChristopher |
12 Dec 1999 | 103D | Object of devotion | Richard Silvestri |
15 Nov 1999 | 54A | Revered object | Nick Grivas |
24 Oct 1999 | 114A | Role model, maybe | Nancy Salomon |
20 Sep 1999 | 57D | 1-Across, e.g. | Gregory E. Paul |
9 Sep 1999 | 6D | Teen magazine profilee | Sam Bellotto Jr. |
23 Aug 1999 | 66A | Object of devotion | Nancy Kavanaugh |
22 Aug 1999 | 100D | Favorite one | Raymond Hamel |
12 May 1999 | 2D | Teen fave | Nancy Salomon |
6 May 1999 | 15A | Part of a temple’s décor, maybe | Matt Gaffney |
26 Feb 1999 | 49A | Teen ___ | Martin Ashwood-Smith |
10 Nov 1998 | 7D | Hero | Diane C. Baldwin |
20 Oct 1998 | 29D | Matinee hero | Fred Piscop |
31 Aug 1998 | 3D | Someone who’s looked up to | Brendan Emmett Quigley |
20 Aug 1998 | 28D | Second Commandment taboo | Harvey Estes |
27 Jul 1998 | 26D | Movie star | Steven Picus |
23 Jul 1998 | 38A | One on a pedestal | Randall J. Hartman |
29 Jun 1998 | 3D | False god | Gregory E. Paul |
17 Feb 1998 | 60D | Pop star | Mark Elliot Skolsky |
13 Jan 1998 | 54D | Person with fans | Stanley B. Whitten |
27 Nov 1997 | 38D | Pop star, say | Kiran S. Kedlaya |
11 Jul 1997 | 52A | Teen ___ | Bob Klahn |
16 Jun 1997 | 7D | Elvis Presley, in the 50’s and 60’s | Gene Newman |
17 Apr 1997 | 55A | 1948 film “The Fallen ___” | Susan Smith |
9 Mar 1997 | 130A | Joss | June Boggs |
26 Jan 1997 | 42D | What’s all the screaming about? | S. Elliott |
9 Jan 1997 | 56D | Elvis, for one | C. Millhauser |
11 Dec 1996 | 63A | Teen Beat cover subject | F. & L. Sabin |
7 Aug 1996 | 29D | Screen favorite | B. E. Quigley |
2 Jul 1996 | 29D | Golen calf | Bette Sue Cohen |
20 Jun 1996 | 63A | Commercial endorsement person, maybe | C. Millhauser |
11 Jun 1996 | 14A | Worshiped one | G. E. Paul |
22 Apr 1996 | 2D | Matinee hero | S. B. Whitten |
20 Mar 1996 | 14A | Favorite | G. Newman |
13 Mar 1996 | 27D | Biblical no-no | W. R. Williams |
28 Jan 1996 | 99D | ___worship | M. W. Perry |
10 Dec 1995 | 46A | Word with screen or teen | Jim Page |
24 Sep 1995 | 54D | Favorite | Randolph Ross |
4 Sep 1995 | 57A | Show biz star | Richard Thomas |
22 Aug 1995 | 64A | One who’s adored | Gregory E. Paul |
25 Jul 1995 | 14A | Pagan god | Gregory E. Paul |
5 Jun 1995 | 48D | Teen’s fave | Gregory E. Paul |
1 Jun 1995 | 11D | Sacred statue | Rich Norris |
30 May 1995 | 38A | Rock’s Billy ___ | Richard Hughes |
15 May 1995 | 29D | Whom fans adore | Ernie Furtado |
20 Mar 1995 | 2D | Object of adoration | Sidney L. Robbins |
8 Feb 1995 | 57D | Tiki, e.g. | Cathy Millhauser |
4 Dec 1994 | 42D | Poster subject | Robert H. Wolfe |
30 Oct 1994 | 34D | Pop star | R. M. Hopkins |
7 Oct 1994 | 60A | Baal, e.g. | Bryant White |
26 Aug 1994 | 19A | Elvis, for one | Timothy S. Lewis |
24 Jul 1994 | 57A | Pedestal figure | Matt Gaffney |
21 Jun 1994 | 3D | Worshiped one | Betty Jorgensen |
26 Apr 1994 | 59D | False god | David Ellis Dickerson |
8 Apr 1994 | 56A | More than a celebrity | David A. Rosen |
1 Apr 1994 | 53D | Whom a wannabe wants to be | Stanley Newman |
25 Mar 1994 | 2D | Pedestal figure | Harvey Estes |
12 Feb 1994 | 10D | 16 magazine profilee | Rand H. Burns |
9 Jan 1994 | 79D | Rock’s Billy | Mel Rosen |
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