A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

TROPE

Thu, 7 Nov '24
Frequently recurring theme
Mon, 26 Jun '23
Familiar cliché in storytelling, like "the love triangle" or "the girl next door"
Sun, 29 Jan '23
A car that won't start is a common one in horror films
Sun, 24 Jul '22
Busy businesswoman in a rom-com, e.g.
Wed, 18 May '22
Evil clown in a horror film, e.g.
Wed, 2 Mar '22
The girl next door, for one
Wed, 1 Dec '21
Amnesia in soap operas, e.g.
Thu, 11 Feb '21
Meet-cute in a romance film, e.g.