A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

ERNST

Mon, 28 Aug '23
Young's partner in accounting
Thu, 9 Feb '23
Senator Joni of Iowa
Tue, 7 Feb '23
Surrealist Max
Sun, 5 Feb '23
___ Stavro Blofeld, enemy of 007
Sun, 29 May '22
Eponymous physicist Mach
Wed, 18 May '22
Dada pioneer Max
Sat, 30 Apr '22
John Steinbeck's middle name
Mon, 31 Jan '22
Iowa senator Joni
Sun, 24 Oct '21
Young partner?
Mon, 10 May '21
___ & Young (accounting firm)