A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

LEE

Sun, 7 Jan '24
Min Jin ___, author of the 2017 best seller "Pachinko"
Mon, 18 Dec '23
Stan who co-created the Marvel Universe
Thu, 7 Dec '23
Harper who wrote "Go Set a Watchman"
Sun, 26 Nov '23
California congresswoman Barbara
Mon, 6 Nov '23
Director Spike
Sun, 1 Oct '23
Spike of cinema
Tue, 15 Aug '23
Suni of Team USA gymnastics
Sat, 8 Jul '23
Wrangler competitor
Fri, 9 Jun '23
Common middle name
Wed, 18 Jan '23
Gymnast Suni of Team U.S.A.
Thu, 12 Jan '23
Shubert of Broadway's Shubert Theatre
Tue, 20 Dec '22
Big name in jeans
Thu, 15 Dec '22
Surname derived from the Chinese word for "plum"
Tue, 6 Dec '22
Wrangler alternative
Mon, 21 Nov '22
Author Harper ___
Tue, 11 Oct '22
Martial artist Bruce
Fri, 5 Aug '22
"Parasite" co-star ___ Jung-eun
Tue, 7 Jun '22
Big name in jeans
Fri, 3 Jun '22
Abstract artist Krasner
Mon, 30 May '22
Suni ___, Team U.S.A. gymnastics medalist
Wed, 27 Apr '22
Bruce on the Hollywood Walk of Fame
Sun, 2 Jan '22
Film director ___ Isaac Chung
Wed, 29 Dec '21
Pulitzer winner Harper
Tue, 26 Oct '21
Spike or Gypsy Rose
Wed, 20 Oct '21
Director Spike
Tue, 5 Oct '21
Director Spike or Ang
Wed, 14 Jul '21
Big name in jeans
Sat, 3 Jul '21
"BlacKkKlansman" director
Fri, 18 Jun '21
Rebecca ___ Crumpler, first African-American female physician in the U.S.
Fri, 11 Jun '21
"Minari" director ___ Isaac Chung
Mon, 24 May '21
Film director Spike
Tue, 11 May '21
Harper ___, "To Kill a Mockingbird" novelist
Tue, 6 Apr '21
Dungarees brand
Thu, 18 Mar '21
"Life of Pi" director
Wed, 10 Mar '21
Wrangler alternative
Tue, 2 Feb '21
Jeanette ___, billiards legend nicknamed the Black Widow