A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

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Mon, 25 Sep '23
Word after living or dead
Sun, 20 Aug '23
Fade out
Fri, 21 Jul '23
What follows both the living and dead?
Thu, 18 May '23
Dead ___
Mon, 15 May '23
Conclusion
Sun, 23 Apr '23
Purpose
Sat, 31 Dec '22
Windup
Tue, 6 Dec '22
Terminus
Tue, 8 Nov '22
Break off
Mon, 31 Oct '22
Come to a close
Fri, 21 Oct '22
Destination
Sun, 25 Sep '22
Period in curling
Fri, 23 Sep '22
Wind up
Sun, 11 Sep '22
It's over here
Mon, 5 Sep '22
Finish
Thu, 1 Sep '22
Front or back
Thu, 25 Aug '22
Put the kibosh on
Sat, 25 Jun '22
Heel, e.g.
Tue, 21 Jun '22
Bitter ___
Wed, 25 May '22
Inning : baseball :: ___ : curling
Thu, 14 Apr '22
Derrière
Mon, 28 Mar '22
Finale
Thu, 24 Feb '22
Abolish
Sun, 23 Jan '22
Omega's place
Mon, 10 Jan '22
Finale
Fri, 7 Jan '22
Purpose
Thu, 28 Oct '21
Be over
Sun, 17 Oct '21
Denouement
Wed, 13 Oct '21
Like-it-or-loathe-it bread piece
Thu, 9 Sep '21
Close
Wed, 14 Jul '21
See 61-Across
Wed, 9 Jun '21
Word after business or bitter
Sun, 2 May '21
Butt
Fri, 30 Apr '21
Redundant word before "result"
Sun, 18 Apr '21
Undoing
Tue, 13 Apr '21
Wrap up
Mon, 15 Mar '21
Conclude
Tue, 23 Feb '21
Last part
Thu, 14 Jan '21
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