Historical clue formulations

• Big celebrity — 2026-09-09
• Revered one — 2026-09-05
• Revered figure — 2026-05-25
• Much-admired person — 2026-04-06
• Billy who had a #1 hit with "Mony Mony" — 2026-03-26
• Object of veneration — 2026-01-29
• Object of adoration — 2025-11-17
• The Israelites' golden calf, e.g. — 2025-11-13
• World's most-watched television franchise, informally — 2025-09-03
• Celeb with worshipful fans — 2025-09-01
• Member of BTS or Blackpink, e.g. — 2025-05-31
• "Survivor" game-changer — 2025-02-13
• Queequeg's figurine in "Moby-Dick," e.g. — 2024-11-24
• Object of adoration — 2024-11-06
• Reality show winner since 2002 — 2024-10-26
• Revered star — 2024-09-02
• Ariana Grande, to Arianators, e.g. — 2024-06-24
• Object of adoration — 2024-04-08
• "American ___" — 2024-03-27
• Longtime TV singing series, to fans — 2024-02-07
• False ___ — 2024-01-07
• More than a favorite — 2023-11-30
• "Pop ___," British show that launched Simon Cowell's TV career — 2023-10-29
• "American ___" — 2023-10-23
• "Survivor" immunity token — 2023-10-02
• Golden calf, e.g. — 2023-05-18
• Loved one — 2023-05-04
• K-pop star, e.g. — 2023-03-22
• Golden calf, for one — 2023-02-19
• Worshiped person — 2022-11-23
• Word with false or fallen — 2022-10-29
• False god — 2022-08-01
• Celebrity who's adored — 2022-06-06
• Worshiped figure — 2022-05-23
• "American ___" — 2022-03-30
• "White Wedding" singer Billy — 2022-03-29
• Some people bow to it — 2022-01-19
• Statue of Ganesha, e.g. — 2021-08-26
• Golden calf, e.g. — 2021-06-09
• Role model — 2020-11-08
• Fan mail recipient — 2020-10-18
• Fetishized one — 2020-09-26
• One with tens of millions of Instagram followers, maybe — 2020-09-18
• Golden god — 2020-08-19
• Teen ___ — 2020-08-12
• Pop sensation — 2020-08-05
• TV talent show winner — 2020-04-20
• Pop star — 2019-11-26
• Giant star — 2019-11-03
• Celebrated figure — 2019-10-16