A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

NEIL

Sun, 14 Jan '24
Author Gaiman
Tue, 3 Oct '23
Justice Gorsuch
Mon, 14 Aug '23
Diamond with gold and platinum certifications
Wed, 12 Apr '23
Author Gaiman
Thu, 9 Feb '23
Young musician
Tue, 24 Jan '23
Actor ___ Patrick Harris
Thu, 25 Aug '22
Astrophysicist ___ deGrasse Tyson
Sun, 1 May '22
Author Gaiman
Sun, 23 Jan '22
Playwright Simon
Tue, 18 Jan '22
Singer Young or Diamond
Sun, 3 Oct '21
Diamond who went platinum
Thu, 12 Aug '21
Author Gaiman
Thu, 29 Jul '21
With 44-Down, only playwright to have a New York City theater named after him while still alive
Wed, 16 Jun '21
Tennant of the Pet Shop Boys
Sun, 13 Jun '21
Novelist Gaiman