A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

HOT

Mon, 25 Dec '23
Spicy
Thu, 30 Nov '23
Not chilly, like chili
Sat, 19 Aug '23
Very much in
Sat, 12 Aug '23
"___ enough for ya?"
Sun, 23 Apr '23
Trendy
Sun, 12 Mar '23
With 72-Across, post-sledding mugful
Sat, 28 Jan '23
Super-popular
Wed, 4 Jan '23
Over 100, say
Tue, 20 Sep '22
Megan Thee Stallion's "___ Girl Summer"
Sun, 4 Sep '22
Like the Carolina Reaper pepper
Tue, 9 Aug '22
What "C" faucets are in Italy, confusingly
Sun, 31 Jul '22
Like some towels and topics
Mon, 20 Sep '21
Sweltering
Sat, 28 Aug '21
Steaming
Mon, 9 Aug '21
Spicy
Sun, 8 Aug '21
Very in
Tue, 3 Aug '21
Sizzling
Sat, 1 May '21
With 60-Across, East Asian cuisine style
Wed, 7 Apr '21
Like freshly brewed coffee
Mon, 29 Mar '21
All the rage