A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

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Sat, 20 Jul '24
Place to pick up a puppy, perhaps
Thu, 18 Jul '24
Scruff
Thu, 15 Feb '24
Part of yourself that you can't see without two mirrors
Wed, 18 Oct '23
Back of the neck
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