A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

REFS

Tue, 11 Jul '23
Dictionaries, thesauruses, etc., informally
Fri, 7 Jul '23
Play checkers, informally
Tue, 17 May '22
Ones calling offsides
Mon, 16 May '22
N.B.A. whistle blowers
Sun, 9 Jan '22
See 58-Across
Mon, 6 Dec '21
Almanacs and atlases, for short