A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

ESSO

Fri, 28 Feb '25
Canadian gas brand
Mon, 23 Dec '24
Canadian gas brand
Fri, 20 Dec '24
Aptly named descendant of Standard Oil
Wed, 18 Dec '24
Sylvan ___ (electropop duo)
Thu, 5 Dec '24
Name on Canadian pumps
Thu, 28 Nov '24
Canadian fuel brand
Sun, 24 Nov '24
Fuel brand with a blue oval in its logo
Wed, 25 Sep '24
Gas station that may feature a Tim Hortons drive-thru
Sat, 14 Sep '24
Brand seen on Canadian highway signs
Sun, 28 Apr '24
ExxonMobil brand, abroad
Mon, 8 Apr '24
Canadian gas station name
Fri, 22 Mar '24
Indie pop duo Sylvan ___
Mon, 11 Mar '24
Canadian gas brand
Tue, 5 Mar '24
Standard Oil offshoot
Mon, 13 Nov '23
Canadian gas brand
Tue, 10 Oct '23
"Put a tiger in your tank" gas brand
Sat, 12 Aug '23
Company whose name sounds like its last two letters
Sun, 2 Jul '23
Petrol brand
Sun, 4 Jun '23
Canadian gas brand
Wed, 8 Feb '23
Canadian gas brand
Tue, 27 Dec '22
Former Exxon name
Tue, 30 Aug '22
Competitor of Petro-Canada
Tue, 23 Aug '22
Exxon, overseas
Wed, 1 Jun '22
Italian for "it"
Mon, 30 May '22
Canadian gas brand
Fri, 29 Apr '22
Bygone U.S. fuel brand
Fri, 22 Oct '21
"Put a tiger in your tank" sloganeer
Tue, 19 Oct '21
Big name in petrol
Mon, 27 Sep '21
Canadian gas brand
Thu, 23 Sep '21
Standard Oil offshoot