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Pop Culture is the beating heart of modern crosswords, providing a dynamic and ever-evolving lexicon. This category taps into the latest blockbusters, streaming hits, viral memes, chart-toppers, and influential personalities across music, film, television, and social media. Clues often require up-to-the-minute knowledge or a nostalgic nod to recent decades, ensuring puzzles are both timely and engaging. It's a goldmine for snappy, contemporary entries that keep solvers on their toes.
Crossword clues used in pop culture puzzles, with answers and links to play.
“Confident fan riding with Megan Thee Stallion”
HOTTIE (6)
“Breakfast-sounding fan of a British singer with a loop pedal”
SHEERIO (7)
“Object of a fandom's absolute devotion”
IDOL (4)
“Expensive tour t-shirts and hoodies, for short”
MERCH (5)
“Overzealous supporter named after an Eminem song”
STAN (4)
“Rihanna's loyal fleet of followers”
NAVY (4)
“Dedicated listener of the Sour and Guts songstress”
LIVIE (5)
“Massive stadium packed with glowing wristbands”
ARENA (5)
“Buzzing collective that gets in formation for their queen”
BEYHIVE (7)
“Little supporter of a Born This Way pop legend”
MONSTER (7)
“To play a song on repeat to boost its Billboard numbers”
STREAM (6)
“Charli XCX's lime green summer aesthetic and fan identity”
BRAT (4)
“Dedicated battalion backing a massive K-pop septet”
ARMY (4)
“Distinct visual and musical phase for a pop star”
ERA (3)
“Cheerful follower of the Flowers hitmaker”
SMILER (6)
“Sweet moniker for a Mariah Carey devotee”
LAMB (4)
“Maxis life simulation video game released in 2000 where players speak Simlish and build houses”
SIMS (4)
“The 1997 James Cameron epic that became the first film to gross over one billion dollars”
TITANIC (7)
“AOL's instant messaging client that dominated early desktop communication with away messages”
AIM (3)
“Digital video recorder introduced in 1999 that allowed television viewers to easily pause live broadcasts”
TIVO (4)
“Nintendo console released in 2006 that got players off the couch with motion controls”
WII (3)
“Electronic robotic toy released in 1998 that spoke its own language before learning English”
FURBY (5)
“ABC mystery drama series premiering in 2004 about the survivors of Oceanic Flight 815”
LOST (4)
“Apple portable media player introduced in 2001 that put a thousand songs in your pocket”
IPOD (4)
“Peer-to-peer file sharing service co-created by Shawn Fanning in 1999 that drew the wrath of Metallica”
NAPSTER (7)
“Type of bending trick popularized by mentalist Uri Geller and referenced in the 1999 movie The Matrix”
SPOON (5)
“The optical disc format that officially killed off the VHS tape around the early 2000s”
DVD (3)
“Online auction website founded in 1995 where a broken laser pointer was famously the first item sold”
EBAY (4)
“Subgenre of punk rock and fashion trend of the 2000s known for dark eyeliner and side-swept bangs”
EMO (3)
“Motorola's ultra-thin clamshell mobile phone that became the ultimate fashion accessory of 2004”
RAZR (4)
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