A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

NEMO

Sun, 17 Mar '24
Fish fittingly found in "anemone"
Sat, 3 Feb '24
Literary character whose name translates to "no one"
Tue, 10 Oct '23
Captain in multiple Jules Verne novels
Thu, 31 Aug '23
Main character in a Verne novel
Fri, 21 Jul '23
Name that means "no one" in Latin
Tue, 13 Jun '23
Fictional captain of the Nautilus
Sun, 14 May '23
Captain of fiction
Mon, 31 Oct '22
Pixar's "Finding ___"
Fri, 2 Sep '22
2003 search-and-rescue target
Mon, 15 Aug '22
Dory's friend, in a Pixar film
Fri, 8 Jul '22
Point ___, oceanic spot farthest from land
Thu, 14 Oct '21
Captain in "The Mysterious Island"
Mon, 23 Aug '21
Verne captain
Mon, 14 Jun '21
6-Down's submarine captain
Fri, 30 Apr '21
Captain who says "I am not what you call a civilized man!"
Sat, 13 Feb '21
Literary member of the League of Extraordinary Gentlemen
Mon, 25 Jan '21
"Finding ___" (2003 Pixar film)