A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

SONGS

Sat, 11 Nov '23
"The Love ___ of W.E.B. Du Bois" (2021 novel)
Thu, 11 Aug '22
Record numbers?
Wed, 20 Apr '22
Album makeup
Thu, 3 Jun '21
Bops or hits, say
Sat, 27 Mar '21
Apple Music tab