A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

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Mon, 26 Jun '23
Back of the neck
Tue, 21 Feb '23
A scarf might cover it
Sun, 12 Feb '23
Common spot for a sunburn
Mon, 16 Jan '23
Body part covered by a mullet
Tue, 10 Jan '23
Place for a ponytail
Fri, 4 Nov '22
Resting spot for some buns
Thu, 7 Jul '22
Part of the body covered by a mullet
Tue, 12 Apr '22
Scruff of the neck
Mon, 7 Feb '22
Back of the neck
Thu, 4 Nov '21
Puppy pickup place
Tue, 26 Jan '21
Back of the neck