A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

ZITI

Sun, 6 Jul '25
Rigatoni relative
Sat, 17 Feb '24
Traditional wedding dish in southern Italy, hence its literal translation ("brides")
Thu, 28 Dec '23
Baked ___
Fri, 18 Aug '23
Pasta that's often baked
Wed, 20 Jul '22
Alternative to manicotti
Wed, 4 May '22
Cylindrical pasta
Tue, 19 Apr '22
Rigatoni relative
Tue, 22 Feb '22
Pasta that's often baked
Tue, 7 Dec '21
Pasta popular on "The Sopranos"
Mon, 13 Sep '21
Baked Italian dish