A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

ELLEN

Sun, 27 Oct '24
___ Johnson Sirleaf, Africa's first elected female head of state
Mon, 1 May '23
Comic DeGeneres
Sun, 9 Apr '23
Pompeo of "Grey's Anatomy"
Sun, 15 Jan '23
Comedy talk show from 2003 to 2022, familiarly
Sun, 27 Nov '22
Discovery astronaut Ochoa
Thu, 9 Jun '22
Comedian who said "Embrace who you are. Literally. Hug yourself," familiarly
Sun, 13 Mar '22
Actress Burstyn
Fri, 22 Oct '21
Actress Pompeo of "Grey's Anatomy"
Sun, 16 May '21
___ Johnson Sirleaf, Africa's first elected female head of state
Thu, 4 Feb '21
Popular afternoon talk show