A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

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Thu, 5 Sep '24
National spirit of England
Thu, 4 Apr '24
Five parts …
Sun, 28 Jan '24
Negroni spirit
Wed, 5 Apr '23
One-third of a negroni
Mon, 3 Apr '23
Tonic go-with
Wed, 7 Sep '22
Beefeater, for one
Wed, 17 Nov '21
Ingredient in a Negroni
Sun, 7 Nov '21
Clear spirit
Wed, 20 Oct '21
Drink flavored with juniper berries
Tue, 9 Feb '21
Drinking game?
Mon, 1 Feb '21
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