A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

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Thu, 18 Jul '24
Anita of jazz
Sat, 15 Jun '24
Anita nicknamed the "Jezebel of Jazz"
Tue, 1 Mar '22
Singer Anita of the swing era
Sat, 23 Jan '21
Danny ___, ventriloquist dummy for Jimmy Nelson