A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

ETHAN

Sat, 11 May '24
Top-five boy's name every year from 2004 to 2010, per the Social Security Administration
Thu, 14 Mar '24
Actor Hawke
Wed, 10 Jan '24
Frome of fiction
Thu, 16 Nov '23
Hunt in spy films
Sun, 7 May '23
Patriot Allen
Fri, 24 Feb '23
___ Hunt, Tom Cruise's role in "Mission: Impossible"
Tue, 20 Dec '22
Wharton's "___ Frome"
Sun, 11 Apr '21
___ Allen, one of the founders of Vermont