A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

IDA

Thu, 25 Apr '24
Journalist Tarbell
Wed, 7 Feb '24
State west of Wyo.
Sun, 4 Feb '24
Director Lupino
Mon, 29 Jan '24
Pioneering journalist ___ B. Wells
Sun, 1 Oct '23
Name that's also a state abbreviation
Mon, 25 Sep '23
N.A.A.C.P. co-founder ___ B. Wells
Sun, 20 Aug '23
Gilbert and Sullivan princess
Tue, 25 Apr '23
Activist ___ B. Wells
Sun, 2 Apr '23
Rocky Mountain state: Abbr.
Tue, 22 Nov '22
Ore's partner in frozen foods
Wed, 9 Nov '22
Journalist ___ B. Wells
Fri, 2 Sep '22
Chemist Noddack who co-discovered rhenium
Sat, 27 Aug '22
1890 admission to the Union: Abbr.
Sun, 7 Aug '22
B.C. neighbor: Abbr.
Wed, 20 Jul '22
___ Lupino, first woman to direct a classic noir film
Thu, 9 Jun '22
Journalist ___ B. Wells
Sun, 1 May '22
Journalist ___ B. Wells
Sat, 9 Apr '22
B.C. neighbor: Abbr.
Mon, 14 Mar '22
Boise's home: Abbr.
Tue, 8 Mar '22
Journalist ___ B. Wells
Sun, 13 Feb '22
Neighbor of Nev.
Tue, 8 Feb '22
Memphis's ___ B. Wells Plaza
Sun, 2 Jan '22
___ B. Wells Society for Investigative Reporting
Sun, 26 Dec '21
Destructive 2021 hurricane
Wed, 8 Dec '21
Journalist Wells or Tarbell
Sun, 28 Nov '21
Wash. neighbor
Tue, 9 Nov '21
Civil rights activist ___ B. Wells
Thu, 7 Oct '21
Memorable 2021 hurricane