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Definitions for word IDOL

The following 166 definitions were found. Click the dates to see the answer in context.
DateGridClueAuthor
Monday, August 24, 200910ARock star, sayAnthony J. Salvia
Sunday, June 14, 200968DRevered figureBrendan Emmett Quigley
Tuesday, May 12, 200950DMiley Cyrus, to teensWayne and P. K. King
Saturday, March 07, 200923AVery hot starJoe Krozel
Tuesday, February 17, 200910AWord after matinee or teenKristian House
Wednesday, February 11, 200956DTiger Beat cover subjectRichard Silvestri
Monday, February 09, 20093DFox's "American ___"Randall J. Hartman
Tuesday, February 03, 200956DElvis Presley or Marilyn MonroeKatie Yeager
Tuesday, December 23, 200829DObject of many screamsJoe Krozel
Friday, November 28, 20089AFan favoriteJoe Krozel
Sunday, November 02, 20088DImmunity ___ on "Survivor"Elizabeth C. Gorski
Tuesday, July 01, 200818DHero to manyKen Bessette
Monday, June 02, 200851DGolden deity, sayBarry Boone
Monday, May 26, 200839AFox's "American ___"Mark Sherwood
Sunday, April 13, 200871DWannabe's modelCathy Millhauser
Tuesday, April 01, 200847ARock star, e.g.Manny Nosowsky
Tuesday, January 29, 200846AOne on a pedestalC. W. Stewart and J. K. Hummel
Sunday, January 27, 200847AIt may be falseMike Nothnagel
Monday, January 21, 200855DFox hit "American ___"Andrea Carla Michaels
Thursday, December 13, 200765ADarlingJohn Farmer
Wednesday, October 10, 200733ATaylor Hicks, e.g.Robert Zimmerman
Saturday, September 15, 200748AMassive starBrad Wilber
Monday, September 10, 200768AFox TV's "American ___"Edward M Sessa
Friday, August 17, 200720ARolling Stone cover subjectRoger Barkan
Wednesday, June 06, 200717AKelly Clarkson or Taylor HicksRichard Silvestri
Thursday, May 03, 200759AFalseRichard Chisholm
Wednesday, April 04, 20072DOne on a pedestalBette Sue Cohen
Monday, April 02, 200766ATV's "American ___"Richard Hughes
Wednesday, December 27, 200618DHero typeManny Nosowsky
Monday, November 27, 200661AOne with adoring fansMarlon R. Howell
Monday, October 09, 200639DBritish rocker BillySarah Keller
Wednesday, September 20, 200658D"American ___"Joe DiPietro
Monday, September 18, 200665AObject of devotionDave Tuller
Tuesday, August 15, 200656DTeen faveDavid Sullivan
Wednesday, July 05, 200634DFan faveNancy Salomon
Tuesday, May 30, 200659AObject of worshipPatrick Merrell
Friday, May 26, 200647AProvider of immunity on "Survivor"Mike Torch
Thursday, March 02, 200664AFalse godPatrick Merrell
Sunday, February 19, 2006115DObject of worshipJoe DiPietro
Sunday, August 28, 200571DTeen ___Nancy Nicholson Joline
Friday, August 19, 200538ASuperstarDavid Liben-Nowell
Tuesday, August 02, 200552DHeroNancy Kavanaugh
Tuesday, July 19, 200515AImmunity item on "Survivor"Trip Payne
Sunday, May 08, 200580D"American __"Jim Page
Wednesday, April 27, 200535AMatinee ___Lyell Rodieck
Wednesday, April 20, 200510DAny Beatle, onceJoe DiPietro
Wednesday, April 06, 20052DTemple imageMichael Doran
Saturday, February 19, 200559ABig star, sayBrad Wilber
Tuesday, February 15, 200547DFavoriteGene Newman
Sunday, January 09, 200517DFan mail recipientBrendan Emmett Quigley
Sunday, December 26, 200493DPedestal figureHal Turner
Tuesday, November 23, 200414ATeen People cover subjectKurt Mengel
Sunday, October 24, 2004103DRole modelPatrick Berry
Thursday, October 14, 200430AOne doing commercial endorsements, maybeMike Sikowitz
Thursday, September 30, 200414AHero-typeLee Glickstein and Nancy Salomon
Tuesday, August 24, 200456AFan club's honoreeLynn Lempel
Thursday, July 22, 200438AHollywood favoriteGreg Staples
Tuesday, June 22, 200436DHit Fox show, in headlinesAllan E. Parrish
Monday, May 24, 200414ATV's "American ___"Frederick J. Healy
Wednesday, May 12, 200458DTemple figureAllan E. Parrish
Tuesday, May 04, 20041DPerson on a posterEric Berlin
Wednesday, March 31, 200410AMatinee ___Randy Sowell
Monday, March 22, 20042DTV's "American ___"Kyle Mahowald
Thursday, March 04, 200414AAny of the Beatles, oncePatrick Merrell
Tuesday, January 27, 20043DElvis or Madonna, e.g.Randall J. Hartman
Friday, December 26, 200350DLoved oneRobert H. Wolfe
Wednesday, December 24, 200361A"American ___"Steve Jones
Tuesday, December 16, 200315ATeen ___M. Francis Vuolo
Wednesday, December 10, 200355AOne often asked for an autographNancy Salomon and Harvey Estes
Tuesday, November 25, 200311DSubject of adorationAllan E. Parrish
Monday, October 27, 200332AThe golden calf was oneRichard Miller
Wednesday, October 15, 200338A"American ___"John Greenman
Tuesday, June 17, 200362AHeroSusan Harrington Smith
Thursday, March 06, 20032D"American ___"Cathy Millhauser
Thursday, January 30, 200314AFawning targetAlan Arbesfeld
Monday, October 21, 200224AOne who's looked up toPeter Sarrett
Wednesday, August 28, 200256DTeen ___ (heartthrob)Mel Taub
Tuesday, June 25, 200258DBritney Spears, to teen girlsKelly Clark
Wednesday, June 19, 200262ABaal, e.g.Janet R. Bender
Thursday, June 06, 200227DRevered figurePatrick Merrell
Tuesday, May 14, 20022DTeen faveBarry Callahan
Monday, May 06, 200244DScreen favoritePeter Gordon
Sunday, February 24, 200233DObject of incense burning, maybeManny Nosowsky
Friday, February 15, 200214AFawned-over figureSherry O. Blackard
Wednesday, January 30, 200211DElvis, onceRandall J. Hartman
Sunday, January 13, 200277DSecond commandment no-noNelson Hardy
Tuesday, September 25, 200166AGraven imageA. J. Santora
Wednesday, September 12, 200140DPoster boy?Philip Lew
Sunday, August 19, 200180AHeroDavid J. Kahn
Tuesday, August 07, 200123APedestal topperMark P. Sherwood
Sunday, May 20, 2001111DFavoriteAlan Arbesfeld
Monday, May 14, 200165ANot just a starGregory E. Paul
Friday, April 06, 200153DRicky Martin, for oneDavid J. Kahn
Friday, March 16, 200132DFetishist's objectManny Nosowsky
Monday, March 05, 200150DOne getting bags of fan mailSherry O. Blackard
Thursday, January 18, 200131DPagoda sightManny Nosowsky
Wednesday, January 17, 200165AObject of blind devotionAlan Arbesfeld
Wednesday, December 27, 200059ABaal, e.g.Michael S. Maurer and Bonnie Prystowsky
Tuesday, November 28, 20002DGolden calfRichard Hughes
Monday, October 30, 200038AOne who's swooned overGregory E. Paul
Thursday, September 28, 200035DIt might be surrounded by bowsFrances Hansen
Sunday, September 03, 200070ABritney Spears, to someDavid J. Kahn
Tuesday, August 01, 200025AElvis or Fabian, onceRandall J. Hartman
Sunday, July 23, 20005DDarlingPatrick Berry
Monday, July 03, 200054DMatinee heroMarjorie Berg
Tuesday, May 30, 20001APedestal topperFred Piscop
Monday, May 08, 20001AHollywood favoriteEd Early
Tuesday, April 04, 200051DScreen faveD. J. DeChristopher
Sunday, December 12, 1999103DObject of devotionRichard Silvestri
Monday, November 15, 199954ARevered objectNick Grivas
Sunday, October 24, 1999114ARole model, maybeNancy Salomon
Monday, September 20, 199957D1-Across, e.g.Gregory E. Paul
Thursday, September 09, 19996DTeen magazine profileeSam Bellotto Jr.
Monday, August 23, 199966AObject of devotionNancy Kavanaugh
Sunday, August 22, 1999100DFavorite oneRaymond Hamel
Wednesday, May 12, 19992DTeen faveNancy Salomon
Thursday, May 06, 199915APart of a temple's décor, maybeMatt Gaffney
Friday, February 26, 199949ATeen ___Martin Ashwood-Smith
Tuesday, November 10, 19987DHeroDiane C. Baldwin
Tuesday, October 20, 199829DMatinee heroFred Piscop
Monday, August 31, 19983DSomeone who's looked up toBrendan Emmett Quigley
Thursday, August 20, 199828DSecond Commandment tabooHarvey Estes
Monday, July 27, 199826DMovie starSteven Picus
Thursday, July 23, 199838AOne on a pedestalRandall J. Hartman
Monday, June 29, 19983DFalse godGregory E. Paul
Tuesday, February 17, 199860DPop starMark Elliot Skolsky
Tuesday, January 13, 199854DPerson with fansStanley B. Whitten
Thursday, November 27, 199738DPop star, sayKiran S. Kedlaya
Friday, July 11, 199752ATeen ___Bob Klahn
Monday, June 16, 19977DElvis Presley, in the 50's and 60'sGene Newman
Thursday, April 17, 199755A1948 film "The Fallen ___"Susan Smith
Sunday, March 09, 1997130AJossJune Boggs
Sunday, January 26, 199742DWhat's all the screaming about?S. Elliott
Thursday, January 09, 199756DElvis, for oneC. Millhauser
Wednesday, December 11, 199663ATeen Beat cover subjectF. & L. Sabin
Wednesday, August 07, 199629DScreen favoriteB. E. Quigley
Tuesday, July 02, 199629DGolen calfS. Cohen
Thursday, June 20, 199663ACommercial endorsement person, maybeC. Millhauser
Tuesday, June 11, 199614AWorshiped oneG. E. Paul
Monday, April 22, 19962DMatinee heroS. B. Whitten
Wednesday, March 20, 199614AFavoriteG. Newman
Wednesday, March 13, 199627DBiblical no-noW. R. Williams
Sunday, January 28, 199699D___worshipM. W. Perry
Sunday, December 10, 199546AWord with screen or teenJim Page
Sunday, September 24, 199554DFavoriteRandolph Ross
Monday, September 04, 199557AShow biz starRichard Thomas
Tuesday, August 22, 199564AOne who's adoredGregory E. Paul
Tuesday, July 25, 199514APagan godGregory E. Paul
Monday, June 05, 199548DTeen's faveGregory E. Paul
Thursday, June 01, 199511DSacred statueRich Norris
Tuesday, May 30, 199538ARock's Billy _____Richard Hughes
Monday, May 15, 199529DWhom fans adoreErnie Furtado
Monday, March 20, 19952DObject of adorationSidney L. Robbins
Wednesday, February 08, 199557DTiki, e.g.Cathy Millhauser
Sunday, December 04, 199442DPoster subjectRobert H. Wolfe
Sunday, October 30, 199434DPop starR.M. Hopkins
Friday, October 07, 199460ABaal, e.g.Bryant White
Friday, August 26, 199419AElvis, for oneTimothy S. Lewis
Sunday, July 24, 199457APedestal figureMatt Gaffney
Tuesday, June 21, 19943DWorshiped oneBetty Jorgensen
Tuesday, April 26, 199459DFalse godDavid Ellis Dickerson
Friday, April 08, 199456AMore than a celebrityDavid A. Rosen
Friday, April 01, 199453DWhom a wannabe wants to beStanley Newman
Friday, March 25, 19942DPedestal figureHarvey Estes
Saturday, February 12, 199410D16 magazine profileeRand H. Burns
Sunday, January 09, 199479DRock's BillyMel Rosen