A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

OBERON

Tue, 21 Nov '23
Fairy king in "A Midsummer Night's Dream"
Fri, 20 Jan '23
"Wuthering Heights" actress Merle ___
Thu, 2 Sep '21
Titania's spouse, in Shakespeare
Tue, 17 Aug '21
Shakespeare's fairy king