A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

EST

Mon, 9 Jun '25
Record-holder's suffix
Fri, 16 May '25
Ballpark fig.
Wed, 7 May '25
"Is," to Livy
Thu, 1 May '25
Times Square ball drop setting, in brief
Tue, 8 Apr '25
It's just a guess: Abbr.
Sun, 6 Apr '25
Superlative finish
Wed, 19 Mar '25
Toronto winter hrs.
Tue, 11 Mar '25
Fig. at a body shop
Fri, 14 Feb '25
D.C. winter hrs.
Sun, 9 Feb '25
Superlative suffix
Sat, 1 Feb '25
Setting for the Times Square ball drop: Abbr.
Thu, 30 Jan '25
"Sic vita ___" ("Such is life")
Wed, 29 Jan '25
Setting for Cape Cod at Christmas, in brief
Wed, 1 Jan '25
Slangy suffix with "most"
Sun, 22 Dec '24
Latin "is"
Mon, 2 Dec '24
Winter hrs. in the Big Apple
Sun, 10 Nov '24
French direction
Wed, 30 Oct '24
Contractor's assessment: Abbr.
Tue, 22 Oct '24
Ballpark guess: Abbr.
Mon, 14 Oct '24
Superlative suffix
Thu, 22 Aug '24
"Scientia potentia ___" ("Knowledge is power")
Tue, 20 Aug '24
Ballpark fig.
Wed, 24 Jul '24
Suffix with winning or losing
Sun, 16 Jun '24
Delivery abbr.
Sun, 5 May '24
"___ modus in rebus" ("Moderation in all things")
Sun, 3 Mar '24
The "e" of i.e.
Wed, 21 Feb '24
Is French?
Wed, 14 Feb '24
Playful suffix for "best"
Mon, 12 Feb '24
Winter hours in N.Y.C.
Mon, 22 Jan '24
Winter clock setting in N.Y.C.
Mon, 18 Dec '23
Guinness book suffix
Sun, 19 Nov '23
Approx.
Fri, 27 Oct '23
Contractor's fig.
Tue, 17 Oct '23
Contractor's guess: Abbr.
Thu, 28 Sep '23
It's just a guess: Abbr.
Sun, 6 Aug '23
Superlative suffix
Sun, 28 May '23
Suffix with darned
Sun, 14 May '23
Latin "is"
Sun, 2 Apr '23
Maximal ending
Mon, 21 Nov '22
Superlative suffix
Sat, 12 Nov '22
Many a population fig.
Mon, 7 Nov '22
Approx.
Wed, 12 Oct '22
Winter hrs. in Boston
Sun, 18 Sep '22
Cornerstone abbr.
Tue, 2 Aug '22
Give-or-take fig.
Thu, 7 Jul '22
Around figure?: Abbr.
Wed, 22 Jun '22
Abbr. on a cornerstone
Sun, 1 May '22
Cutesy ending with most
Thu, 7 Apr '22
The "e" of i.e.
Sat, 26 Feb '22
Winter D.C. clock setting
Mon, 21 Feb '22
"To the max" suffix
Tue, 1 Feb '22
Approximate fig.
Mon, 31 Jan '22
Winter setting in N.Y.C.
Mon, 24 Jan '22
Superlative suffix
Mon, 3 Jan '22
Ballpark guess: Abbr.
Wed, 27 Oct '21
Humorous suffix with "most" and "best"
Sun, 19 Sep '21
Body shop fig.
Thu, 19 Aug '21
The "e" of "i.e."
Sun, 25 Jul '21
Is at the Forum?
Fri, 9 Jul '21
It's not the final number: Abbr.
Fri, 18 Jun '21
"Errare humanum ___"
Tue, 15 Jun '21
Winter hrs. in New Jersey
Thu, 10 Jun '21
Contractor's fig.
Wed, 26 May '21
Suffix with "most," redundantly
Fri, 14 May '21
14 billion years, for the age of the universe: Abbr.
Sun, 28 Feb '21
Is, in ancient Rome
Fri, 19 Feb '21
Ballpark fig.
Fri, 12 Feb '21
Record finish?
Sun, 27 Dec '20
Winter setting in N.Y.C.