| PAAVO | ___ Nurmi, 1920s Olympic runner nicknamed the "Flying Finn" |
| NURMI | Runner nicknamed the Flying Finn who was one of the first athletes to win five gold medals at a sing |
| PAAVONURMI | Middle distance runner, nicknamed 'the Flying Finn', who won nine Olympic gold medals and set 22 world records (5,5) |
| VIREN | Lasse, Finnish former long distance runner nicknamed The Flying Finn (5) |
| HAKKINEN | Mika, retired two-time Formula One champion nicknamed The Flying Finn (8) |
| OWENS | Runner nicknamed 'The Buckeye Bullet' |
| CRAM | Steve, middle distance runner nicknamed The Jarrow Arrow (4) |
| FINN | The Flying ___, nickname of the runner Paavo Nurmi (4) |
| SHAUN | White nicknamed "the Flying Tomato" |
| PHELPS | Olympian nicknamed the Flying Fish |
| RAHM | Canadian nicknamed "The Flying Professor" |
| ANDERSON | Gary, Scottish darts player nicknamed The Flying Scotsman (8) |
| JACKIESTEWART | Scottish ex-Formula One racing driver nicknamed 'The Flying Scot' (6,7) |
| OBREE | Cyclist nicknamed 'The Flying Scotsman' (5) |
| STEWART | Jackie, former Formula One world champion nicknamed 'The Flying Scot' (7) |
| NUVOLARI | Tazio, motor racing driver nicknamed 'The Flying Mantuan' (8) |
| LASSE | 1972-76 Olympic 5,000 and 10,000m winner ... "Flying Finn" Viren (5) |
| FLYINGFINN | Nickname of Paavo Nurmi, winner of 12 Olympic distance running medals (6,4) |
| FINISH | Sounding like Paavo Nurmi at the end of a race (6) |
| MAILA | Ms. Nurmi of "Plan 9 from Outer Space" (1959) |
