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.