A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

XES

Sun, 6 Oct '24
Strikes (out)
Thu, 4 Apr '24
Spot markers
Fri, 4 Nov '22
Kisses, symbolically
Sun, 14 Aug '22
Marks, as a ballot
Tue, 5 Apr '22
Important markings on treasure maps
Fri, 19 Nov '21
Marks, as a survey box
Mon, 17 May '21
Critical marks on treasure maps
Fri, 23 Apr '21
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