A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

ALEC

Fri, 24 Feb '23
Smart ___
Fri, 3 Feb '23
Guinness with an Oscar
Sun, 4 Dec '22
Smart ___
Fri, 23 Sep '22
___ Hardison, Aldis Hodge's character on "Leverage"
Thu, 22 Sep '22
Smart ___
Sun, 4 Sep '22
Actor Guinness
Sun, 28 Aug '22
Name that's a letter off from 25-Across
Sun, 31 Jul '22
Name hidden in "global economy"
Thu, 30 Jun '22
Smart ___
Mon, 16 May '22
Actor Guinness who portrayed Obi-Wan Kenobi
Thu, 5 May '22
"Smart" name
Tue, 26 Apr '22
Knighted actor Guinness
Tue, 15 Mar '22
Guinness of film
Mon, 31 Jan '22
Smart guy?
Wed, 5 Jan '22
Eldest of the Baldwin brothers
Tue, 7 Dec '21
Smart ___
Tue, 23 Nov '21
Smart ___
Tue, 19 Oct '21
Actor Baldwin
Sat, 9 Oct '21
Smart ___
Thu, 5 Aug '21
Son in "Tess of the D'Urbervilles"
Fri, 30 Jul '21
The spy in "The Spy Who Came in From the Cold"
Thu, 22 Jul '21
Smart ___
Mon, 31 May '21
One of the Baldwin brothers
Sat, 27 Feb '21
Smart ___