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4 results for PAVLOVA from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sat Dec 23, 2017	13D	Meringue-based dessert named for a ballerina	Matthew Sewell	Shortz
Tue Sep 17, 2013	12D	"The Dying Swan" ballerina	Peter A. Collins	Shortz
Sat Feb 6, 1999	15A	Ballerina from St. Petersburg	Bob Klahn and Martin Ashwood-Smith	Shortz
Wed Dec 23, 1998	38D	St. Petersburg-born ballet star	Christopher Hurt	Shortz

8 results for PAVLOVA from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Thu Jun 4, 1981	35D	Great dancer of W.W. I era	Hugh McElroy	Maleska
Thu Jul 8, 1965	54A	Immortal name in ballet.	Louise Earnest	Farrar
Fri May 4, 1956	16A	Famed name in ballet.	Thomas Meekin	Farrar
Thu Oct 2, 1952	39A	She was famous for "Death of the Swan."	Unknown	Farrar
Thu Jan 3, 1952	16A	She danced Fokine's "Swan."	Unknown	Farrar
Thu Nov 29, 1951	15A	Ballerina who died in 1931.	Unknown	Farrar
Fri May 18, 1951	13A	Russian ballerina (1885-1931).	Unknown	Farrar
Sun Dec 15, 1946	120A	Famed ballerina (1885-1931).	Charles Cross	Farrar

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