A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

ARENA

Tue, 28 May '24
Kind of football played on a 50-yard-long field
Sun, 14 Apr '24
Stop on a major tour
Sun, 31 Dec '23
Kind of rock … or where to see it
Mon, 7 Aug '23
Place of combat
Wed, 19 Jul '23
A court may be in the middle of one
Thu, 20 Apr '23
Olympics venue
Sun, 5 Mar '23
Competitive setting in Fortnite
Mon, 16 Jan '23
Venue for a basketball or hockey game
Tue, 8 Nov '22
Locale for gladiators
Mon, 15 Aug '22
Madison Square Garden, e.g.
Mon, 11 Jul '22
Venue for Stevie Nicks or the Knicks
Fri, 17 Jun '22
Team building?
Sun, 12 Jun '22
Team building
Tue, 7 Jun '22
Impressive venue to sell out
Fri, 20 May '22
Political ___
Sun, 24 Apr '22
Sizable urban construction project
Mon, 14 Mar '22
Big sports venue
Mon, 3 Jan '22
Barclays Center in Brooklyn, for one
Sun, 5 Sep '21
Word before rock or football
Mon, 30 Aug '21
Setting for a rock concert
Fri, 20 Aug '21
Joe Louis in Detroit, for one
Sun, 15 Aug '21
Fight site
Mon, 9 Aug '21
Venue with tiered seating
Sun, 20 Jun '21
Fight setting
Sat, 17 Apr '21
Impressive spot to sell out
Sun, 31 Jan '21
Bowl, e.g.
Mon, 18 Jan '21
Boxing venue