A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

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Tue, 2 Dec '25
Top of the hour?
Wed, 23 Apr '25
Noon or midnight
Sat, 30 Dec '23
Hour at which to sing "Auld Lang Syne"
Tue, 19 Dec '23
Noon, on some clocks
Thu, 30 Dec '21
Spot on a sundial