A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

TALC

Tue, 24 Sep '24
Bathroom powder
Fri, 30 Aug '24
Gold Bond ingredient, once
Sun, 7 Jul '24
Common ingredient in eye shadow
Mon, 29 Apr '24
Soft mineral powder
Fri, 15 Mar '24
Common additive to white rice
Tue, 27 Feb '24
After-bath powder
Thu, 15 Feb '24
Soft rock
Fri, 29 Dec '23
Soapstone mineral
Sun, 10 Dec '23
Soft powder
Sun, 8 Oct '23
Soft mineral
Wed, 21 Jun '23
Diamond's opposite on the Mohs scale
Sun, 16 Apr '23
Common deodorant ingredient
Wed, 5 Apr '23
Diaper bag supply
Mon, 20 Mar '23
Soft mineral powder
Mon, 22 Aug '22
Soft mineral
Mon, 13 Jun '22
Light white powder
Sat, 9 Apr '22
Rear guard?
Wed, 2 Feb '22
Main component of soapstone
Sat, 25 Dec '21
More familiar name for hydrated magnesium silicate
Fri, 24 Dec '21
One end of the Mohs scale
Wed, 24 Nov '21
Barbershop supply
Sun, 30 May '21
Powder in the powder room
Sun, 21 Feb '21
What goes right to the bottom?