A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

NOLA

Sat, 4 Nov '23
City nickname that includes its state's postal code
Wed, 11 Oct '23
City where 29-Down food is popular, informally
Thu, 12 Jan '23
49-Down's city, familiarly
Fri, 11 Nov '22
The Big Easy, by another nickname
Tue, 8 Nov '22
City famous for its French Quarter, familiarly
Thu, 27 Oct '22
The Big Easy
Mon, 6 Jun '22
Mardi Gras city, informally
Sun, 5 Jun '22
The Big Easy
Mon, 30 May '22
Mardi Gras city, colloquially
Sun, 30 Jan '22
Pelicans' home, informally
Thu, 14 Oct '21
The Big Easy
Fri, 20 Aug '21
City at one end of Lake Pontchartrain, for short
Mon, 1 Mar '21
The Big Easy, in brief
Thu, 11 Feb '21
The Big Easy