A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

ILSA

Wed, 27 Mar '24
"Casablanca" role
Sat, 27 Jan '24
Disavowed MI6 agent in the "Mission: Impossible" franchise
Tue, 29 Aug '23
"Casablanca" role
Sun, 18 Jun '23
First name in "Casablanca"
Mon, 8 May '23
Name hidden in "cocktail sauce"
Thu, 16 Mar '23
Who says "Play it, Sam" in "Casablanca"
Sat, 19 Nov '22
"Casablanca" role
Mon, 27 Jun '22
Rick's love in "Casablanca"
Thu, 3 Feb '22
1942 romance movie heroine