A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

ZIT

Tue, 13 Aug '24
Photo retoucher's focus, perhaps
Tue, 6 Aug '24
Bit of acne
Thu, 1 Aug '24
Target of benzoyl peroxide
Mon, 16 Oct '23
Skin blemish, slangily
Sat, 14 Oct '23
Minor blemish
Sat, 2 Sep '23
Unwanted spot, informally
Sat, 29 Apr '23
Sore spot, perhaps
Thu, 20 Apr '23
Mighty Patch target
Sun, 29 Jan '23
Acne spot, informally
Sun, 3 Oct '21
Unsightly spot
Tue, 22 Jun '21
Bit of acne
Sat, 27 Mar '21
It might be right under your nose
Fri, 12 Mar '21
Far from a popular spot
Sun, 27 Dec '20
Teen's woe