A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

APU

Thu, 25 May '23
Satyajit Ray's "The ___ Trilogy"
Sat, 22 Apr '23
Toon husband of Manjula
Thu, 2 Mar '23
Long-running animated TV role that hasn't had a speaking appearance since 2017
Sat, 22 Oct '22
Satyajit Ray's "The ___ Trilogy"
Fri, 24 Jun '22
"The Simpsons" character with an 18-letter last name
Tue, 22 Mar '22
"The Simpsons" storekeeper
Wed, 16 Feb '22
"The Problem With ___" (documentary related to "The Simpsons")
Thu, 30 Dec '21
Shopkeeper on "The Simpsons"
Tue, 19 Oct '21
"The Simpsons" storekeeper
Wed, 29 Sep '21
Kwik-E-Mart proprietor on "The Simpsons"