A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

OGRE

Wed, 19 Jun '24
Enemy of Hop-o'-My-Thumb
Wed, 22 May '24
Fairy tale monster
Tue, 14 May '24
Man-eating monster
Wed, 8 May '24
The oni of Japanese folklore, e.g.
Mon, 29 Apr '24
Shrek, e.g.
Sun, 28 Apr '24
Fabled monster
Mon, 8 Apr '24
Fairy tale monster
Tue, 26 Mar '24
Fairy tale monster
Wed, 20 Mar '24
Folklore monster
Mon, 12 Feb '24
Fairy tale baddie
Tue, 12 Dec '23
Story time monster
Mon, 27 Nov '23
Fairy tale monster
Mon, 20 Nov '23
Meanie
Sun, 12 Nov '23
Princess Fiona, e.g.
Tue, 3 Oct '23
Ugly beast
Thu, 28 Sep '23
Princess Fiona, for one
Mon, 25 Sep '23
Fearsome folklore figure
Thu, 20 Jul '23
Man-eater
Thu, 29 Jun '23
Big baddie
Sat, 17 Jun '23
Emoji with a red face and fangs
Tue, 6 Jun '23
Fairy tale baddie
Tue, 9 May '23
Shrek or Fiona
Wed, 3 May '23
Mythological meanie
Wed, 15 Feb '23
Fairy tale baddie
Thu, 9 Feb '23
Giant storybook
Thu, 5 Jan '23
Fantasy foe
Fri, 25 Nov '22
Green giant, maybe
Wed, 17 Aug '22
Dungeons & Dragons monster
Sun, 7 Aug '22
D&D monster
Sun, 26 Jun '22
Antagonist in "Hop-o'-My-Thumb"
Wed, 11 May '22
Brothers Grimm villain
Wed, 6 Apr '22
Brutish sort
Thu, 17 Mar '22
Monstrous sort
Wed, 23 Feb '22
Shrek, e.g.
Mon, 24 Jan '22
Monster often seen wielding a club
Sun, 9 Jan '22
Horrible boss, say
Mon, 27 Dec '21
Fairy tale menace
Tue, 14 Dec '21
Fiona or Shrek
Sun, 14 Nov '21
Fairy tale monster
Sat, 28 Aug '21
Folk tale figure
Sun, 20 Jun '21
Fairy tale villain
Wed, 26 May '21
Fairy tale baddie
Wed, 12 May '21
Fairy tale foe
Fri, 23 Apr '21
Oni, in Japanese folklore
Tue, 20 Apr '21
Fiona or Shrek
Thu, 8 Apr '21
Big meanie
Thu, 4 Mar '21
Folklore fiend
Wed, 3 Mar '21
Fairy tale villain
Tue, 16 Feb '21
Figure that might give a child nightmares
Tue, 9 Feb '21
People eater
Sun, 3 Jan '21
Big brute
Mon, 28 Dec '20
Shrek, for one