A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

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Sat, 11 Oct '25
Lt. ___ Slothrop, main character in Pynchon's "Gravity's Rainbow"
Sun, 8 Dec '24
___ Biggums, memorable character on "Chappelle's Show"
Thu, 22 Apr '21
Davis who sang "Can I Change My Mind"
Fri, 15 Jan '21
County in Northern Ireland