A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

TOYS

Thu, 23 May '24
Section of a kid's store, perhaps
Mon, 18 Mar '24
Santa's sackful
Sat, 17 Feb '24
Barbie and Ken, e.g.
Sun, 12 Nov '23
Playroom collection
Mon, 3 Apr '23
Buzz Lightyear and Woody, for two
Tue, 26 Jul '22
Santa's bagful
Wed, 13 Jul '22
Woody and Buzz Lightyear, for two
Fri, 22 Oct '21
Santa's sleighful
Fri, 12 Mar '21
Tops and blocks, e.g.