A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

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Mon, 7 Aug '23
Pastry in a county fair competition
Thu, 27 Jul '23
Item in a diner display
Tue, 25 Jul '23
Classic slapstick prop
Sun, 16 Jul '23
Word before hole or crust
Sat, 29 Apr '23
Metaphorical whole
Sun, 26 Mar '23
March 14 dessert, appropriately
Mon, 9 Jan '23
Shoofly ___
Sun, 25 Dec '22
___ chart
Thu, 10 Nov '22
"American ___"
Tue, 31 May '22
With 44-Across, holder for a Thanksgiving dessert
Thu, 9 Dec '21
Pizzeria order
Wed, 17 Nov '21
See 14-Across
Tue, 9 Nov '21
Thanksgiving dinner ending
Thu, 27 May '21
Epitome of simplicity
Wed, 21 Apr '21
Little Jack Horner's Christmas treat