A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

OVEN

Thu, 22 May '25
Where things get heated
Tue, 29 Apr '25
Womb, in an idiom
Thu, 20 Feb '25
Hot spot
Wed, 25 Dec '24
Whence the gingerbread man
Tue, 10 Sep '24
Place for a pizza
Wed, 26 Jun '24
Where popovers "pop"
Fri, 21 Jun '24
Dutch ___
Sun, 21 Apr '24
Appliance that may self-clean
Thu, 8 Feb '24
Place to put the dough
Mon, 22 Jan '24
Kitchen fixture
Wed, 11 Oct '23
Hot spot for a chef
Mon, 19 Jun '23
Dutch ___ (heavy pot)
Mon, 10 Apr '23
Pizzeria fixture
Wed, 1 Mar '23
Bun holder, so to speak
Sun, 20 Nov '22
Cooking place
Fri, 14 Oct '22
What cooks your goose?
Fri, 5 Aug '22
___-ready
Sat, 16 Apr '22
Roaster
Mon, 27 Dec '21
Bakery hot spot
Tue, 7 Dec '21
Have a bun in the ___
Tue, 23 Nov '21
Place to cook a turkey
Sat, 30 Oct '21
___-ready
Sat, 18 Sep '21
Metaphor for a 100-degree day
Mon, 16 Aug '21
Pizzeria fixture
Tue, 10 Aug '21
Bakery fixture
Tue, 6 Apr '21
Place for a pizza