___ Nurmi, 1920s Olympic runner nicknamed the "Flying Finn" Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% PAAVO ___ Nurmi, 1920s Olympic runner nicknamed the 'Flying Finn' (5) New York Times Aug 11, 2019
5% NURMI Paavo ___, the Flying Finn of 1920s Olympics (5) New York Times Feb 25, 2015
5% FINN "The Flying ___" (Paavo Nurmi's nickname) (4)
4% HARDING 1920s U.S. president (7) New York Times Mini Sep 6, 2025
4% SWEDE Finn's neighbor (5) LA Times Mini Aug 7, 2025
4% COE Runner who ran the London Olympics (3) Newsday Aug 2, 2025
4% LASSE 1972-76 Olympic 5,000 and 10,000m winner ... "Flying Finn" Viren (5) (5)
3% GOFER Errand runner (5) Universal Sep 8, 2025
3% EPEE Olympic sword (4) Universal Sep 8, 2025
3% DAD Family nickname (3) Newsday Sep 4, 2025

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