A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

ELLIS

Wed, 6 Nov '24
Actress Tracee ___ Ross of "American Fiction"
Mon, 28 Oct '24
___ Island (historic entry point for immigrants)
Sun, 20 Oct '24
___ Island, designated historic site for both New York and New Jersey
Sun, 28 Apr '24
Marsalis family patriarch
Sat, 2 Mar '24
Dock ___, pitcher who claimed to have thrown a no-hitter on LSD in 1970
Fri, 13 Oct '23
Bret Easton ___, "American Psycho" author
Thu, 5 Jan '23
"American Psycho" novelist
Mon, 18 Apr '22
"Black-ish" co-star Tracee ___ Ross
Fri, 8 Apr '22
Actress Tracee ___ Ross
Thu, 9 Sep '21
___ Bell, Emily Brontë pseudonym