A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

LARA

Sun, 18 Jun '23
Pianist Downes
Sat, 15 Apr '23
Boris Pasternak heroine
Fri, 16 Dec '22
Superman's mother
Sun, 11 Dec '22
___ Antipova ("Doctor Zhivago" character)
Thu, 6 Oct '22
"___ Croft: Tomb Raider"
Sun, 25 Sep '22
Actress ___ Flynn Boyle
Fri, 11 Jun '21
Spencer of "Good Morning America"