A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

TERESA

Mon, 29 Jul '24
Mother with a Nobel Peace Prize
Tue, 23 Jan '24
Mother ___
Thu, 4 Jan '24
Saint of Ávila
Fri, 20 May '22
W.N.B.A. great Weatherspoon
Sat, 5 Mar '22
___ Teng, singer dubbed "Asia's eternal queen of pop"
Mon, 18 Jan '21
Saintly "Mother"
Tue, 29 Dec '20
Mother ___