A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

SUSIE

Wed, 4 Feb '26
Girl encouraged to wake up, in a 1957 #1 Everly Brothers hit
Sun, 7 Jul '24
"Calvin and Hobbes" girl
Sun, 24 Mar '24
"___ Q" (rockabilly classic)
Sun, 30 Oct '22
Frequent victim of Calvin's pranks in "Calvin and Hobbes"
Mon, 4 Apr '22
"Wake Up Little ___" (1957 hit for the Everly Brothers)