A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

ERASERS

Thu, 26 Sep '24
They take marks off at school
Sun, 11 Aug '24
They might get worn down while solving crosswords
Tue, 23 May '23
Whiteboard cleaners
Sun, 26 Mar '23
They might wipe the slate clean
Sun, 5 Sep '21
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