A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

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Mon, 9 Jun '25
Captain Hook's right-hand man
Mon, 21 Apr '25
Captain Hook's sidekick
Mon, 3 Feb '25
Captain Hook's right-hand man
Wed, 25 Oct '23
Genial boatswain in "Peter Pan"
Sun, 28 May '23
Captain Hook's #2
Mon, 27 Feb '23
Captain Hook's henchman
Sat, 7 Jan '23
J. M. Barrie boatswain
Sun, 4 Dec '22
"Peter Pan" pirate
Fri, 28 May '21
Aide to Captain Hook
Sat, 20 Mar '21
Bob Hoskins's role in 1991's "Hook"
Thu, 7 Jan '21
Disney henchman with long, white sideburns