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7 results for NURMI from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Tue Jun 21, 2016	18A	Paavo ___, 1920s Olympic gold medalist	Julie Bérubé	Shortz
Wed Feb 25, 2015	38D	Paavo ___, the Flying Finn of 1920s Olympics	Michael Shteyman	Shortz
Sun Feb 3, 2013	22D	Paavo ___, 1920s Finnish Olympic hero	Dan Schoenholz	Shortz
Sun May 6, 2012	51D	1920s Olympic track gold medalist Paavo ___	Alex Vratsanos	Shortz
Fri Feb 3, 2012	60A	Paavo ___, track's Flying Finn	Joel Kaplow	Shortz
Thu May 16, 2002	24A	1920's Olympics star from Finland	David J. Kahn	Shortz
Sun Oct 16, 1994	69D	"The Flying Finn"	Raymond Hamel	Shortz

11 results for NURMI from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Sep 30, 1973	40D	The Flying Finn	Jack Luzzatto	Weng
Wed Feb 24, 1971	62A	Famed Finnish runner	Unknown	Weng
Sun Jan 31, 1965	72A	Paavo, the Flying Finn.	Jack Luzzatto	Farrar
Tue Dec 5, 1961	26D	Famous Finnish track star.	Unknown	Farrar
Thu May 4, 1961	30D	Famous Finnish track star.	Unknown	Farrar
Thu Mar 27, 1958	41A	Finnish track star.	Arthur Schulman	Farrar
Sun Aug 25, 1957	3D	Famed Olympic track star.	Mel Taub	Farrar
Sat Jan 26, 1957	49A	Former "Flying Finn."	Eugene T. Maleska	Farrar
Wed Dec 30, 1953	11D	Famous name in running.	Thomas Meekin	Farrar
Sat Jan 26, 1952	47A	Famous Finnish runner.	Unknown	Farrar
Wed Dec 20, 1950	46A	Paavo ___, The Flying Finn.	Jack Luzzatto	Farrar

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