A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

NESSIE

Thu, 9 Oct '25
Cutesy name for a certain leviathan
Wed, 23 Jul '25
Highlands cryptid, affectionately
Thu, 15 May '25
Scottish cryptid, informally
Tue, 18 Feb '25
Loch monster's nickname
Sun, 26 Dec '21
Famous cryptid, familiarly