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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
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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