A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

OPEN

Fri, 22 Sep '23
Unresolved
Sun, 9 Jul '23
Unsolved, as a math problem
Mon, 23 Jan '23
Store sign displayed from 9 to 6, say
Mon, 16 Jan '23
One side of a storefront sign
Thu, 10 Nov '22
Word with French, British or Australian
Wed, 20 Jul '22
U.S. ___
Sun, 8 May '22
Lead
Fri, 7 Jan '22
Uncovered
Thu, 16 Sep '21
Forthright
Thu, 22 Jul '21
Start (with)
Sun, 27 Jun '21
Ready for business
Sat, 12 Jun '21
Word with secret or source
Thu, 27 May '21
Tournament type