A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

RIOT

Fri, 17 Jan '25
Hoot
Tue, 26 Nov '24
Absolute hoot
Fri, 28 Jun '24
Barrel of laughs
Thu, 9 May '24
Hoot and a half
Fri, 12 Apr '24
Lavish display, as of color
Sun, 28 Jan '24
Be part of an uprising
Thu, 2 Nov '23
Total hoot
Sun, 1 Oct '23
Uproar
Fri, 22 Sep '23
Laugh and a half
Sat, 8 Jul '23
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Sun, 18 Jun '23
Nonstop jokester
Sun, 22 Jan '23
Hoot
Sun, 1 Jan '23
Hilarious sort
Tue, 29 Nov '22
Hoot
Sun, 2 Oct '22
Hoot
Fri, 30 Sep '22
Gigglefest
Fri, 18 Mar '22
Laughfest
Sun, 24 Oct '21
Laugh and a half
Mon, 13 Sep '21
Hilarious person
Sun, 15 Aug '21
Real cutup
Thu, 12 Aug '21
With 51-Across, something to "read"
Mon, 2 Aug '21
Laugh ___ (something very funny)
Sun, 9 May '21
Hilarious sort
Fri, 23 Apr '21
Laughfest
Fri, 9 Apr '21
Hoot
Wed, 27 Jan '21
Nonstop joker
Sun, 10 Jan '21
___ shield