A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

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Tue, 6 May '25
Fruits often poached with cinnamon
Sat, 15 Mar '25
Elements of some still-life paintings
Wed, 26 Feb '25
Fruit that may be poached
Thu, 6 Apr '23
Fruits you might aptly buy in twos?
Sun, 24 Oct '21
Orchard products