A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

PENN

Sat, 27 Sep '25
Brown alternative
Sun, 18 May '25
Station near Madison Square Garden, for short
Sun, 27 Apr '25
Half of a noted magic duo
Tue, 30 Jul '24
Teller's partner in magic
Wed, 13 Dec '23
Keystone State eponym
Sun, 3 Sep '23
Big name in magic
Mon, 15 May '23
Sch. founded by Benjamin Franklin
Thu, 6 Apr '23
*Bank employee
Thu, 12 May '22
___ State (Big Ten school)
Wed, 27 Oct '21
William who lent his name to a state
Sun, 28 Feb '21
Big name in tennis balls