A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

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Fri, 16 Aug '24
"Chain Reaction" singer, 1985
Sat, 20 Jul '24
Supreme leader?
Wed, 17 Jul '24
Diana of Motown
Tue, 27 Feb '24
Singer Diana with two stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame
Tue, 11 Jul '23
Politico Perot
Fri, 5 May '23
Nellie Tayloe ___, first female governor of a U.S. state (Wyoming)
Fri, 3 Mar '23
The "R" of J. R. Ewing, on "Dallas"
Sat, 3 Dec '22
Actress Katharine of "The Graduate"
Sun, 27 Nov '22
Sewer in American history
Wed, 26 Oct '22
One of the friends on "Friends"
Thu, 26 May '22
Singer Diana
Sun, 16 May '21
One of the friends on "Friends"
Thu, 11 Feb '21
Antarctica's ___ Sea
Sun, 17 Jan '21
Antarctica's ___ Ice Shelf