A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

BIT

Mon, 1 Jan '24
Chomped down on
Wed, 7 Sep '22
Part of a bridle
Sun, 27 Mar '22
Fell for it
Thu, 10 Jun '21
Trace
Wed, 17 Mar '21
See 2-Down
Sat, 9 Jan '21
Modicum