A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

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Fri, 29 Mar '24
"To ___ Coy Mistress" (Andrew Marvell poem)
Tue, 12 Dec '23
"The Barber and ___ Wife" ("Sweeney Todd" song)
Wed, 29 Nov '23
A man of ___ word
Wed, 22 Nov '23
What's-___-face
Sun, 29 Oct '23
Towel word
Sun, 2 Jul '23
That guy's
Sun, 25 Jun '23
Adjective often capitalized in the Bible
Thu, 15 Jun '23
Part of H.R.H.
Mon, 3 Apr '23
That guy's
Tue, 10 Jan '23
What's-___-face
Sat, 3 Dec '22
The "H" in H.M.S.
Thu, 29 Sep '22
Introductory remarks
Sun, 11 Sep '22
___ Master's Voice
Sun, 10 Jul '22
That guy's
Sun, 19 Jun '22
Opening words?
Wed, 1 Jun '22
What's-___-name
Wed, 16 Mar '22
What a flat "b" palm facing a nearby fellow stands for, in A.S.L.
Sun, 19 Sep '21
"___ Way" (Kitty Kelley biography of Sinatra)
Mon, 2 Aug '21
That guy's
Wed, 14 Jul '21
"___ Last Bow" (Sherlock Holmes story)
Wed, 30 Jun '21
Philip Pullman's "___ Dark Materials"
Sun, 18 Apr '21
What's-___-name