A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

Tue, 20 Feb '24: "Toy Story" boy
Sat, 27 Jan '24: Boy's name consisting of an English word followed by its Spanish equivalent
Tue, 12 Dec '23: Raggedy ___
Wed, 2 Aug '23: College attendee in "Toy Story 3"
Sat, 7 Jan '23: Bell of the synth-pop duo Erasure
Thu, 15 Dec '22: "Toy Story" boy
Fri, 2 Sep '22: Samberg of "Brooklyn Nine-Nine"
Tue, 19 Apr '22: Name on Woody's shoe in "Toy Story"
Thu, 10 Jun '21: Comedian Richter
Wed, 2 Jun '21: ___ Murray, two-time Wimbledon champ
Thu, 13 May '21: Woody and Buzz's owner in "Toy Story"
Fri, 30 Apr '21: ___ Dwyer, role for Chris Pratt on "Parks and Recreation"