A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

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Tue, 23 May '23
Kilmer who played Batman
Fri, 31 Mar '23
France's ___ de Loire
Wed, 15 Mar '23
Florida politico Demings
Thu, 15 Dec '22
Kilmer of "Batman Forever"
Thu, 4 Nov '21
France's ___ de Loire
Fri, 22 Jan '21
Congresswoman Demings