A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

PASTA

Fri, 11 Oct '24
Shells out for dinner, say
Mon, 6 Mar '23
Italian restaurant staple
Thu, 12 Jan '23
It gets into hot water
Mon, 10 Oct '22
Farfalle, fettuccine or fusilli
Tue, 21 Jun '22
Spaghetti, e.g.
Thu, 14 Apr '22
It may come in shells
Sun, 3 Apr '22
Dish made from durum, say
Sat, 2 Apr '22
Some ribbons and shells
Mon, 28 Feb '22
Linguine or fettuccine
Thu, 2 Dec '21
Bow ties, e.g.
Mon, 13 Sep '21
Angel hair or penne
Wed, 24 Feb '21
Elbows and such