A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

RON

Sun, 10 Nov '24
Rum, in Spanish
Sat, 24 Aug '24
Pop artist ___ English
Sun, 24 Mar '24
Bacardi, por ejemplo
Wed, 21 Feb '24
Governor DeSantis
Fri, 16 Feb '24
___ Carter, most-recorded jazz bassist in history
Tue, 5 Dec '23
Howard who narrates "Arrested Development"
Sat, 19 Aug '23
The anchorman in "Anchorman"
Thu, 27 Jul '23
Hollywood's Howard
Sat, 15 Jul '23
N.F.L. coach Rivera
Tue, 30 May '23
Director Howard
Sun, 18 Dec '22
___ Carter, most-recorded jazz bassist in history
Sun, 9 Oct '22
Bacardi, e.g., in México
Mon, 8 Aug '22
28-Down portrayer ___ Howard
Sun, 15 May '22
Jazz bassist Carter, who has appeared on more than 2,200 recordings
Sun, 3 Apr '22
1980s White House nickname
Fri, 29 Oct '21
___ Burgundy, Will Ferrell persona
Thu, 22 Apr '21
___ Klain, Biden White House chief of staff
Sun, 18 Apr '21
"Anchorman" anchorman
Wed, 24 Feb '21
Howard of Hollywood