The Clue
Elvis, once (4 letter answer)
The Answer
IDOL
Tags
Notes
The answer IDOL is very common and appears about once every 35 puzzles.
Related Clues
Adored one
"American ___"
Celebrity
Fetish
Hero
Image
Lion
Matinee ___
Teraph
One with adoring fans
Any superstar
Baal, e.g.
Elvis, to many
False god
Fan favorite
Fans' favorite
Image of a deity
Image of a divinity
Matinee hero
Object of affection
Object of devotion
Pedestal figure
Person on a pedestal
Presley was one
Screen favorite
Sculpture piece
Teen ___ (heartthrob)
Temple figure
"The Fallen ___": Graham Greene
Fox TV's "American ___"
Golden calf, e.g.
More than a celebrity
Object of blind devotion
Second Commandment taboo
Valentino or Gable, once
One who's looked up to
Word with screen or teen
Object of incense burning, maybe
Yaz, to Red Sox fans
Fox hit since 2002, informally
Kelly Clarkson was the first "American" one
Definition
IDOL as a noun:
1. (idol, graven image, god) = a material effigy that is worshipped; "thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image"; "money was his god"
2. (idol, matinee idol) = someone who is adored blindly and excessively
3. (paragon, idol, perfection, beau ideal) = an ideal instance; a perfect embodiment of a concept