A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

OPS

Mon, 26 Feb '24
Photo ___ (P.R. events)
Sat, 20 Jan '24
Photo finish?
Sat, 23 Dec '23
Black ___
Tue, 31 Oct '23
Black ___
Wed, 14 Jun '23
Missions, informally
Tue, 28 Mar '23
Special ___ (some military missions)
Wed, 22 Mar '23
Covert ___
Sun, 5 Feb '23
Missions, in brief
Fri, 6 Jan '23
Black ___
Wed, 16 Nov '22
Coin-___ (some laundromats)
Wed, 26 Oct '22
See 57-Across
Sat, 30 Jul '22
Business ___
Thu, 7 Apr '22
Photo ___
Sun, 6 Feb '22
Follower of black or special
Fri, 26 Nov '21
Coin-___
Thu, 28 Oct '21
Photo finish?
Sun, 17 Oct '21
Special ___
Tue, 21 Sep '21
Covert ___
Sun, 29 Aug '21
Missions, for short
Sat, 24 Jul '21
Some are performed in a theater, for short
Wed, 23 Jun '21
Black ___
Wed, 12 May '21
Co-___ (condo alternatives)
Fri, 23 Apr '21
Corporate workplace division, for short
Thu, 22 Apr '21
Photo ___