A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

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Mon, 16 Oct '23
Filbert or pecan
Wed, 12 Apr '23
Superfan
Fri, 24 Feb '23
Trail mix bit
Sat, 2 Jul '22
Wing ___
Mon, 27 Jun '22
Acorn, for one
Tue, 21 Jun '22
Bolt's counterpart
Mon, 16 May '22
Pecan or almond
Sun, 3 Apr '22
Wackadoodle
Mon, 20 Dec '21
Hexagonal bit of hardware