A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

EGO

Sun, 30 Jun '24
Source of confidence
Thu, 20 Jun '24
Issue in a group project, perhaps
Thu, 6 Jun '24
Something a barb can hurt
Thu, 9 May '24
Lead-in to mania
Sat, 20 Apr '24
Napoleon had a large one
Mon, 4 Mar '24
Id's counterpart
Sun, 21 Jan '24
What Ralph represents in a Freudian analysis of "Lord of the Flies"
Tue, 2 Jan '24
Inner self, in psychology
Sun, 17 Dec '23
Cause of a swollen head
Sun, 12 Nov '23
Anton ___, food critic in "Ratatouille"
Wed, 9 Aug '23
Teamwork inhibitor
Thu, 18 May '23
Something to feed or stroke
Fri, 21 Apr '23
It's not you, it's me
Thu, 6 Apr '23
Kind of trip
Tue, 4 Apr '23
Sense of self
Sat, 18 Feb '23
Self-care essential?
Tue, 3 Jan '23
Impetus behind bragging
Tue, 6 Dec '22
Id's counterpart
Mon, 7 Nov '22
One in a Freudian trio
Sun, 6 Nov '22
One may get in the way of a collaboration
Sun, 23 Oct '22
"I", in the "Aeneid"
Thu, 20 Oct '22
Part of what makes you you
Mon, 17 Oct '22
Cause of a swelled head
Thu, 13 Oct '22
Props can build it up
Sun, 9 Oct '22
Narcissist's treasure
Wed, 21 Sep '22
Cause for much boasting
Fri, 2 Sep '22
Nwodim of "S.N.L."
Thu, 11 Aug '22
Attribute aptly hidden in "We're gods!"
Tue, 12 Jul '22
Id restrainer
Sun, 12 Jun '22
"___-Tripping" (Nikki Giovanni poem)
Tue, 17 May '22
___ trip
Tue, 3 May '22
A braggart has a big one
Tue, 26 Apr '22
Attribute of many celebrities
Mon, 4 Apr '22
Narcissist's problem
Sun, 6 Feb '22
Vainglory
Sun, 23 Jan '22
Something swollen on a pro athlete?
Wed, 19 Jan '22
Id's counterpart
Sun, 16 Jan '22
Sense of self
Tue, 4 Jan '22
Lead-in to mania
Sun, 2 Jan '22
Nwodim of "S.N.L."
Tue, 28 Dec '21
Narcissist's flaw
Thu, 23 Dec '21
Word aptly hidden in "I've got this!"
Sun, 31 Oct '21
Sense of self
Tue, 5 Oct '21
"Me" problem
Mon, 27 Sep '21
"I"-strain?
Wed, 8 Sep '21
Swollen head
Mon, 2 Aug '21
A megalomaniac has a big one
Mon, 19 Jul '21
What's all about me, me, me
Sun, 30 May '21
Sense of self
Wed, 26 May '21
Literally, "I"
Sat, 8 May '21
Kind of trip taken solo
Sat, 20 Mar '21
"Me" problem
Tue, 23 Feb '21
I
Mon, 22 Feb '21
Bigheadedness