A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

DAME

Fri, 30 Jan '26
Title for Jane Goodall
Thu, 22 Jan '26
Honorific title
Tue, 23 Jul '24
Title for Julie Andrews or Maggie Smith
Thu, 4 Jan '24
Maggie Smith's title
Sun, 1 Jan '23
Title for food writer Mary Berry
Wed, 4 May '22
Maggie Smith, for one
Wed, 23 Feb '22
Judi Dench, since 1988
Tue, 9 Mar '21
Female equivalent of a knight