A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

FRY

Mon, 27 Oct '25
Prepare, as samosas
Tue, 28 May '24
Cook, as latkes
Sun, 14 Apr '24
Loose item at the bottom of a fast-food bag
Sun, 25 Dec '22
Word with small or deep
Wed, 7 Dec '22
Overheat, as a circuit
Tue, 30 Nov '21
Destroy, as a motherboard
Tue, 27 Apr '21
Word after deep, stir or small
Sun, 7 Mar '21
Word with small or fish