A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

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Thu, 4 Apr '24
___ Specs (sports eyewear brand)
Thu, 28 Dec '23
Abbreviation often accompanied by a red dot
Sun, 17 Dec '23
Remote button
Wed, 22 Nov '23
"Parks and ___" (NBC sitcom, to fans)
Wed, 16 Aug '23
___ room
Mon, 3 Jul '23
Video camera button
Tue, 7 Mar '23
Book or movie suggestion, for short
Sat, 25 Feb '23
___ league
Tue, 27 Dec '22
___ room (play space)
Fri, 16 Dec '22
Suggestion, in brief
Mon, 29 Aug '22
Video camera button
Wed, 10 Aug '22
Remote button
Thu, 28 Jul '22
Partner of Parks
Sun, 24 Jul '22
___ hall
Mon, 17 Jan '22
TV remote button
Wed, 22 Dec '21
College app element
Sat, 11 Sep '21
Letter accompanying a personal statement, informally
Sun, 8 Aug '21
College app component
Fri, 25 Jun '21
Endorsement, for short
Thu, 29 Apr '21
Suggestion, colloquially
Wed, 17 Mar '21
Kind of room