A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

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Wed, 7 Feb '24
John from England
Tue, 9 Jan '24
John who sang "Bennie and the Jets"
Tue, 3 Oct '23
John who sang "Crocodile Rock"
Sun, 16 Apr '23
Cambridgeshire's historic ___ Hall
Tue, 4 Apr '23
Rock star John
Mon, 27 Mar '23
John who sang "Rocket Man"
Mon, 13 Feb '23
Singer and AIDS charity founder ___ John
Wed, 30 Nov '22
"Tiny Dancer" singer John
Fri, 5 Aug '22
Vicar in "Emma"
Sat, 11 Jun '22
N.B.A. general manager Brand
Sun, 18 Apr '21
Mr. ___, scheming socialite in "Emma"
Wed, 31 Mar '21
Singer John whose middle name is Hercules