A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

HOTS

Mon, 8 Apr '24
Red ___ (spicy candies)
Wed, 10 Jan '24
Romantic attraction, slangily, with "the"
Thu, 23 Nov '23
A strong attraction, with "the"
Wed, 26 Jul '23
Red ___ (candy brand)
Tue, 13 Dec '22
Intense attraction, with "the"
Sun, 8 May '22
Attraction, so to speak, with "the"
Fri, 17 Sep '21
Red ___