A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

ACTIV

Thu, 8 Feb '24
End of Arthur Miller's "The Crucible"
Sun, 21 May '23
When Juliet drinks the potion
Fri, 13 Jan '23
End of "Hedda Gabler," e.g.
Wed, 28 Dec '22
Penultimate part of a Shakespeare play
Tue, 1 Nov '22
When Juliet drinks a sleeping potion that makes her seem dead
Thu, 28 Jul '22
End of Arthur Miller's "The Crucible," e.g.
Sat, 28 Aug '21
Preceder of many a play's climax