A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

HESS

Wed, 23 Aug '23
Gas company with toy trucks
Sun, 2 Jul '23
Oil company with toy trucks
Sat, 17 Sep '22
Name on a truck
Fri, 29 Apr '22
Victor ___, Nobel winner for the discovery of cosmic rays
Sun, 21 Nov '21
Name on a toy truck
Sat, 3 Apr '21
Big name in oil