A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

FRIDAY

Wed, 1 May '24
Word with "casual" or "Freaky"
Sun, 27 Aug '23
When "I'm in love," in a 1992 hit by the Cure
Fri, 13 Jan '23
With this answer's number, a hit horror movie franchise
Mon, 17 May '21
Just before the weekend