A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

GREY

Sun, 11 Aug '24
Like many London skies
Wed, 13 Dec '23
Earl ___ tea
Fri, 28 Oct '22
Like overcast skies, in England
Mon, 8 Aug '22
___ Poupon mustard
Thu, 30 Jun '22
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